‘Theorising the international relations of Asia: necessity or indulgence?’ Some reflections.
The study of international relations in or of Asia is no longer atheoretical, as was the case only three decades ago, when the Pacific Review was founded. But how serious are the efforts to study the international relations of Asia theoretically? Some Western scholars argue that writings on Asian In...
| Published in: | Pacific Review Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 816 - 829 |
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Nov2017
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