International Relations In France

Author : Henrik Breitenbauch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135044282

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International Relations in France by Henrik Breitenbauch Pdf

Why is the French International Relations (IR) discipline different from the transnational-American discipline? By analysing argument structures in research articles across time, this book shows how the discipline in France is caught between the American character of the discipline and the French state as regulator of legitimate forms of expression. Concretely, French research arguments are less explicit about what their propositions are and what academic discussions they draw on and add to than their transnational-American counterparts. Based on a comparative case study of French and American IR research from 1950 to 2011, the book is a major contribution to the meta-IR literature on global, regional and national traditions of IR. The challenge to the French discipline of whether and how to position itself in relation to the evolving American discipline is in many ways exemplary for other non-American national IR disciplines, and the choices as well as the structural conditions underlying the French case are relevant to all non-Western disciplines. The comparative analysis moreover reveals that the modern American discipline -- what is considered as recognisable social science -- takes shape only during the 1970s. The book thus offers new knowledge about the discipline's international development as such. Both case and methodology are interesting to larger audiences outside IR, in the history and sociology of social science, contrastive rhetoric, as well as French and cultural studies.

Author : Henrik Breitenbauch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135044299

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International Relations in France by Henrik Breitenbauch Pdf

Why is the French International Relations (IR) discipline different from the transnational-American discipline? By analysing argument structures in research articles across time, this book shows how the discipline in France is caught between the American character of the discipline and the French state as regulator of legitimate forms of expression. Concretely, French research arguments are less explicit about what their propositions are and what academic discussions they draw on and add to than their transnational-American counterparts. Based on a comparative case study of French and American IR research from 1950 to 2011, the book is a major contribution to the meta-IR literature on global, regional and national traditions of IR. The challenge to the French discipline of whether and how to position itself in relation to the evolving American discipline is in many ways exemplary for other non-American national IR disciplines, and the choices as well as the structural conditions underlying the French case are relevant to all non-Western disciplines. The comparative analysis moreover reveals that the modern American discipline -- what is considered as recognisable social science -- takes shape only during the 1970s. The book thus offers new knowledge about the discipline's international development as such. Both case and methodology are interesting to larger audiences outside IR, in the history and sociology of social science, contrastive rhetoric, as well as French and cultural studies.

Author : Yvon Lacaze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015038431949

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France and Munich by Yvon Lacaze Pdf

Traces French-Czechoslovak relations from World War I to the Munich Crisis, with special reference to the roles played by the USSR, Italy, Poland, and the United States. Lacaze analyzes the decision making process at Munich, emphasizing French policies and actions.

Author : Robert Aldrich,John Connell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1032841761

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France in World Politics by Robert Aldrich,John Connell Pdf

Originally published in 1989, this book analyses France's distinctive role in international affairs and examines the characteristics of French foreign policy in the Fifth Republic. The introduction provides an overview of France's role in international relations, then specific chapters look at topics such as French military strategy and relations with the superpowers of the late 20th Century; France and the European Community; immigrant workers and their impact on France's international presence and France & Africa, among others. The final chapter discusses the evolution and formulation of French foreign policy in historical perspective. The contributors were historians, geographers and specialists in French civilization, all with experience in France. Each chapter includes notes and references to work in both English and French, making the book an important source, especially for students of politics, international relations, modern history and French studies.

Author : Pernille Rieker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319552699

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French Foreign Policy in a Changing World by Pernille Rieker Pdf

This book investigates how modern French foreign policy is practiced. France finds its traditional power status challenged by internal as well as external developments. Internally, it faces societal challenges related to unemployment, integration, social exclusion, Islamist terrorism and the rise of populism. Externally, its status is challenged by global and regional developments – including the financial crises, competition from emerging states, EU enlargement and a more powerful Germany. While the French recognise that they no longer have great-power economic or military power capacities, the conviction of the universal value of French civilization and culture remains strong. As this book argues, for France to be able to punch above its weight in international politics, it must effectively promote the value of ‘French universalism’ and culture. This study investigates how this is reflected in modern French foreign policy by examining foreign policy practices towards selected regions/countries and in relation to external and internal security. Written by a senior researcher specializing in French and EU foreign and security policy, this book will be an invaluable resource for practitioners of foreign policy and students of French politics, international relations and European studies.

Author : Frédéric Bozo
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785332777

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French Foreign Policy since 1945 by Frédéric Bozo Pdf

When Charles de Gaulle declared that “it is because we are no longer a great power that we need a grand policy,” he neatly summarized France’s predicament on the world scene. In this compact and engaging history, author Frédéric Bozo deftly recounts France’s efforts to reconcile its proud history and global ambitions with a realistic appraisal of its capabilities, from the aftermath of World War II to the present. He provides insightful analysis of the nation’s triumphs and setbacks through the years of decolonization, Cold War maneuvering, and European unification, as well as the more contemporary challenges posed by an increasingly multipolar and interconnected world.

Author : Michael O. Anda
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761815856

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International Relations in Contemporary Africa by Michael O. Anda Pdf

Although developing countries far outnumber fully industrialized states, they are often neglected in the study of international relations, especially with respect to the development of foreign policy theory. International Relations in Contemporary Africa attempts to fill this void in the literature on comparative international relations while at the same time providing a detailed analysis of the economic development and integration of West African countries. Michael Anda specifically focuses on the members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and their policies, which encourage coordination on issues ranging from science and technology to diplomacy and mutual defense. Tracing the diplomatic history of West Africa from independence to the present, he assesses the various dimensions of cooperation among the smaller and less developed states of West Africa while revealing the precarious nature of the economy and security in the region. Both detailed and comprehensive, International Relations in Contemporary Africa represents a significant contribution to African studies that appeal to those with an interest in the foreign policy of smaller states.

Author : Paul Belkin
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781437988451

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France by Paul Belkin Pdf

Author : John Keiger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0340595078

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France and the World since 1870 by John Keiger Pdf

Keiger examines the subtle forces that have shaped France's international relations, from material aspects such as geography, demography, and economics, to more abstract features of France's national identity such as the notion of state and the impulse to spread French culture. The first study of its kind in English, the book is divided into thematic chapters that include discussions of how foreign policy is formulated and executed, the nature of strategy and defense, France's allies and adversaries, cultural diplomacy, and an assessment of French espionage. A final chapter examines France's position in the post-Cold War era, its adjustment to the new international system, and the extent to which old mentalities persist or have been resurrected.

Author : Linda Frey,Marsha Frey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319717098

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The Culture of French Revolutionary Diplomacy by Linda Frey,Marsha Frey Pdf

This book examines the culture of the French diplomatic corps from 1789 to 1799. It analyzes how the French revolutionaries attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to transform the diplomatic culture of the old regime, notably in etiquette, language and dress and how the ideology and dynamic of the Revolution affected certain aspects of international affairs.

Author : John F. V. Keiger
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0340760125

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France and the World Since 1870 by John F. V. Keiger Pdf

"This work not only analyses decision-making, strategic and defence issues, but also the work of the French intelligence agencies. It sets them against the 'deep forces' that have shaped France's international relations, from material aspects such as geography, demography and economics to more abstract features of France's national identity such as notions of the state, the civilizing mission and ideas of grandeur."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Alexander Stagnell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000076295

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Diplomacy and Ideology by Alexander Stagnell Pdf

This innovative new book argues that diplomacy, which emerged out of the French Revolution, has become one of the central Ideological State Apparatuses of the modern democratic nation-state. The book is divided into four thematic parts. The first presents the central concepts and theoretical perspectives derived from the work of Slavoj Žižek, focusing on his understanding of politics, ideology, and the core of the conceptual apparatus of Lacanian psychoanalysis. There then follow three parts treating diplomacy as archi-politics, ultra-politics, and post-politics, respectively highlighting three eras of the modern history of diplomacy from the French Revolution until today. The first part takes on the question of the creation of the term ‘diplomacy’, which took place during the time of the French Revolution. The second part begins with the effects on diplomacy arising from the horrors of the two World Wars. Finally, the third part covers another major shift in Western diplomacy during the last century, the fall of the Soviet Union, and how this transformation shows itself in the field of Diplomacy Studies. The book argues that diplomacy’s primary task is not to be understood as negotiating peace between warring parties, but rather to reproduce the myth of the state’s unity by repressing its fundamental inconsistencies. This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy studies, political theory, philosophy, and International Relations.

Author : Henrik Larsen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134722372

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Foreign Policy and Discourse Analysis by Henrik Larsen Pdf

Henrik Larsen presents discourse analysis as an alternative approach to foreign policy analysis. Through an extensive empirical study of British and French policies towards Europe in the 1980s, he demonstrates the importance of political discourse in shaping foreign policy. The author discusses key theoretical problems within traditional belief system approaches and proposes an alternative one: political discourse analysis. The theory is illustrated through detailed analyses of British and French discourses on Europe, nation/state security and the nature of international relations.

Author : Bertrand Badie
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789904758

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Rethinking International Relations by Bertrand Badie Pdf

In this thought-provoking book, Bertrand Badie argues that the traditional paradigms of international relations are no longer sustainable, and that ignorance of these shifting systems and of alternative models is a major source of contemporary international conflict and disorder. Through a clear examination of the political, historical and social context, Badie illuminates the challenges and possibilities of an ‘intersocial’ and multilateral approach to international relations.

Author : Arlene B. Tickner,Karen Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317629559

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International Relations from the Global South by Arlene B. Tickner,Karen Smith Pdf

This exciting new textbook challenges the implicit notions inherent in most existing International Relations (IR) scholarship and instead presents the subject as seen from different vantage points in the global South. Divided into four sections, (1) the IR discipline, (2) key concepts and categories, (3) global issues and (4) IR futures, it examines the ways in which world politics have been addressed by traditional core approaches and explores the limitations of these treatments for understanding both Southern and Northern experiences of the "international." The book encourages readers to consider how key ideas have been developed in the discipline, and through systematic interventions by contributors from around the globe, aims at both transforming and enriching the dominant terms of scholarly debate. This empowering, critical and reflexive tool for thinking about the diversity of experiences of international relations and for placing them front and center in the classroom will help professors and students in both the global North and the global South envision the world differently. In addition to general, introductory IR courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels it will appeal to courses on sociology and historiography of knowledge, globalization, neoliberalism, security, the state, imperialism and international political economy.