Eurocentrism, Historical Sociology and the Case against Post-colonialism
In this transcript by the discussion forum
Theory Talks, John Hobson outlines his idea on the Western-centric bias of international relations studies, the problems created by this bias, and how to address this issue. He discusses:
- Viewing the West as the source of globalisation and innovation and why this image has remained persistent;
- the significance of the Western origins of international relations theory;
- his work on combining historical sociology with international relations; and
- the interconnections and relations between the West and the ‘non-West’ and how this can benefit international relations.
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