Civilizations in world politics : plural and pluralist perspectives

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Civilizations in world politics : plural and pluralist perspectives

edited by Peter J. Katzenstein

Routledge, 2010

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-227) and index

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  • A world of plural and pluralist civilizations : multiple actors, traditions, and practices / Peter J. Katzenstein
  • The United States as a civilizational leader / James Kurth
  • Europe as a civilizational community of practice / Emanuel Adler
  • Civilization and state formation in the shadow of China / David C. Kang
  • The samurai ride to Huntington's rescue : Japan ponders its global and regional roles / David Leheny
  • Four variants of Indian civilization / Susanne Hoeber Rudolph
  • Islam in Afro-Eurasia : a bridge civilization / Bruce B. Lawrence
  • How to think about civilizations / Patrick Thaddeus Jackson

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A highly original and readily accessible examination of the cultural dimension of international politics, this book provides a sophisticated and nuanced account of the relevance of cultural categories for the analysis of world politics. The book's analytical focus is on plural and pluralist civilizations. Civilizations exist in the plural within one civilization of modernity; and they are internally pluralist rather than unitary. The existence of plural and pluralist civilizations is reflected in transcivilizational engagements, intercivilizational encounters and, only occasionally, in civilizational clashes. Drawing on the work of Eisenstadt, Collins and Elias, Katzenstein's introduction provides a cogent and detailed alternative to Huntington's. This perspective is then developed and explored through six outstanding case studies written by leading experts in their fields. Combining contemporary and historical perspectives while addressing the civilizational politics of America, Europe, China, Japan, India and Islam, the book draws these discussions together in Patrick Jackson's theoretically informed, thematic conclusion. Featuring an exceptional line-up and representing a diversity of theoretical views within one integrative perspective, this work will be of interest to all scholars and students of international relations, sociology and political science.

Table of Contents

1. A World of Plural and Pluralist Civilizations: Multiple Actors, Traditions, and Practices Peter J. Katzenstein 2. The United States as a Civilizational Leader James Kurth 3. Europe as a Civilizational Community of Practice Emanuel Adler 4. Civilization and State Formation in the Shadow of China David C. Kang 5. The Samurai Ride to Huntington's Rescue: Japan Ponders Its Global and Regional Roles David Leheny 6. Four Variants of Indian Civilization Susanne Hoeber Rudolph 7. Islam in Afro-Eurasia - A Bridge Civilization Bruce B. Lawrence 8. How to Think about Civilizations Patrick Thaddeus Jackson

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