Culture and Identity: International Relations Return to Theory

Author: Lapide
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: With the end of the Cold War, the unexpected and epoch-making events have made us realize that the post-Cold War order is transforming itself culturally, even faster than geographical or economic transformations. Against this backdrop, this book suggests the opportunity promised for the "return" of culture and identity to the agenda of international relations theory. These authors emphasize a series of questions: What can explain the persistent lack of interest in culture and identity in the theory of international relations? How does contemporary theory re-examine the study of the concepts of culture and identity? What are the constructive ways to define these elusive concepts and integrate them into the research process? And finally, what are the risks, if any, associated with the rational pendulum of culture and identity advocated and proven in this book?