International relations narratives : plotting world politics / Riikka Kuusisto
Series: (New International Relations)Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge , 2020 Description: XIII, 145 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780367027995Subject(s): Relaciones internacionales | Política internacionalAbstract: This book presents an innovative approach to research in International Relations by examining 12 theoretical contributions to the field as competing narrative bids. It demonstrates the pervasive nature of storytelling and considers narratives as a means of causal explanation in the human sciences. By introducing four classic literary plot structures with their respective characters, events, moods and denouements, the book divides IR literature into tragedies, romances/epics, comedies and ironic/satirical stories. For each plot type, its characteristic features, logic and appeal are first reprised through some well-known prose examples before being employed in the analysis of major IR texts. "King Lear", for example, helps bring out the tragic logic of "Politics among Nations", and "Sleeping Beauty" demonstrates the romantic appeal inherent in "The End of History". "Twelfth Night" is used to approach "The Transformation of Political Community" as a comedy, and "A Modest Proposal" paves the way for the examination of "Bananas, Beaches and Bases" as irony/satire. Rather than assess the absolute merits and shortcomings of the competing theories, the book discusses the relative strengths and weaknesses of stories that adhere to different plots in giving meaning to actors and events in the international arena.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This book presents an innovative approach to research in International Relations by examining 12 theoretical contributions to the field as competing narrative bids. It demonstrates the pervasive nature of storytelling and considers narratives as a means of causal explanation in the human sciences.
By introducing four classic literary plot structures with their respective characters, events, moods and denouements, the book divides IR literature into tragedies, romances/epics, comedies and ironic/satirical stories. For each plot type, its characteristic features, logic and appeal are first reprised through some well-known prose examples before being employed in the analysis of major IR texts. "King Lear", for example, helps bring out the tragic logic of "Politics among Nations", and "Sleeping Beauty" demonstrates the romantic appeal inherent in "The End of History". "Twelfth Night" is used to approach "The Transformation of Political Community" as a comedy, and "A Modest Proposal" paves the way for the examination of "Bananas, Beaches and Bases" as irony/satire. Rather than assess the absolute merits and shortcomings of the competing theories, the book discusses the relative strengths and weaknesses of stories that adhere to different plots in giving meaning to actors and events in the international arena.