Critical Approach to the Historical Narrative of Western International Relations Theory:Rethinking the Asian Condition
Western theories of international relations provide a theoretical paradigm for the study on interna-tional relations,but also constitute a constraint on the latter in terms of analytical perspectives.The selec-tion of historical knowledge of international relations and the formation of a unique historical narrative model are important prerequisites for the construction of the Western theories of international relations.These the-ories are based on some of the historical experiences of Europe in the 19th century,and they thus have formed a grand theory through non-historicist historical narratives.Having been taking historicism as a per-spective,seeing specific regions as the object of examination,and locating identity research in cultural poli-tics as the entry point,we can examine the Asian context in which Asian countries have pursued and shaped their own national identity since the 19th century.This shows how Asian countries recognize and transform racist concepts and demonstrates how they understand and practice nationalist ideas.This will help us fur-ther criticize the historical narrative of the Western theories and provide an opportunity for us to reconstruct the historical narrative of international relations.
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