United States Foreign Policy in South Asia: Between Status Quo Preservation and the Pursuit of Peaceful Change The trajectory of United States foreign policy in South Asia has long been shaped by the dialectical tension between two competing objectives — the preservation of regional stability and the promotion of transformative change aligned with liberal-democratic ideals. … Continue reading Critically analyze the underlying objectives of United States foreign policy in South Asia: does it primarily seek to preserve the regional status quo or to promote a framework of peaceful change? Examine the strategic, diplomatic, and security mechanisms through which Washington has attempted to operationalize its goals in the post-Cold War and post-9/11 contexts.
Tag: liberal internationalism
What are the principal theoretical and empirical criticisms directed against the liberal internationalist paradigm in the study and practice of international relations?
Critically Assessing the Liberal Internationalist Paradigm: Theoretical and Empirical Criticisms in International Relations Introduction Liberal internationalism—broadly defined by its commitment to democratic governance, economic interdependence, multilateral cooperation, and rule-based global order—has long stood as a central paradigm in both the theory and practice of international relations (IR). Rooted in Enlightenment ideals and articulated through institutions … Continue reading What are the principal theoretical and empirical criticisms directed against the liberal internationalist paradigm in the study and practice of international relations?
Are liberal international theories inherently Eurocentric in their conceptual frameworks, and does this Eurocentrism necessarily translate into an implicit endorsement of imperialist worldviews, or can it be disentangled from such associations?
Liberal Internationalism, Eurocentrism, and the Specter of Imperialism: A Critical Appraisal The liberal tradition in international relations (IR)—with its emphasis on rule-based order, democratic peace, economic interdependence, and institutional cooperation—has historically shaped both the normative vocabulary and practical institutions of global politics. Yet, liberal international theories have increasingly come under scrutiny for their Eurocentric assumptions … Continue reading Are liberal international theories inherently Eurocentric in their conceptual frameworks, and does this Eurocentrism necessarily translate into an implicit endorsement of imperialist worldviews, or can it be disentangled from such associations?
To what extent, and through which specific manifestations across its military, economic, political, and cultural dimensions, has US hegemony since the end of the Cold War shaped the evolution of the international order, considering its intended and unintended consequences for great powers, developing nations, international organizations, and non-state actors, while also evaluating the internal and external challenges currently facing this hegemonic position and the normative implications for the legitimacy and justice of the resulting global system?
Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. hegemony has played a defining role in shaping the evolution of the international order, exerting multifaceted influence across military, economic, political, and cultural domains. This hegemony, often theorized through frameworks such as hegemonic stability theory (Kindleberger, 1973; Gilpin, 1981) and Gramscian accounts of hegemony (Cox, 1983), has … Continue reading To what extent, and through which specific manifestations across its military, economic, political, and cultural dimensions, has US hegemony since the end of the Cold War shaped the evolution of the international order, considering its intended and unintended consequences for great powers, developing nations, international organizations, and non-state actors, while also evaluating the internal and external challenges currently facing this hegemonic position and the normative implications for the legitimacy and justice of the resulting global system?