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Abstract
The book explores the various rhetorical dimensions implicit in the development of meta-theoretical frameworks in International Relations. It argues that current meta-theoretical practice has widely neglected the importance of diverging forms of argumentation in the defence of the substantive claims advanced in different meta-theoretical positions. Using an interpretive framework derived from the hermeneutic work of Hans-Georg Gadamer, it explores the central role of rhetoric in the construction of meta-theoretical arguments. Identifying meta-theorising as a deliberative practice, it breaks new ground by providing a rhetoric of inquiry to demonstrate the intricate relationship between form and content in meta-theorising. On this basis it opens new paths for engagement between meta-theoretical positions often seen as irreconcilable. Taking the relation between form and content seriously, this book proposes an ethos of conversation to guide discussions in meta-theoretical debates in International Relations.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Routledge |
Number of pages | 206 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003146100 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780367703974 |
Publication status | Published - 5 Nov 2021 |
Publication series
Name | New International Relations |
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Publisher | Routledge |
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The hermeneutics of IR meta-theory
Michel, T. (Principal Investigator)
3/07/17 → 30/11/21
Project: Research