Ibn Khaldun's influence on current international relations theory

A typology of homegrown theorizing

“…For example, Hassan 38 points out 67 thinkers ranging from Herakleitos to Sartre whose ideas have been compared with or likened to those of the fourteenth century North African scholar, Ibn Khaldun. In IR, he is alternatively depicted as a realist, 39 postmodernist, 40 or historical materialist. 41 His ideas on group unity, asabiyah, have also been likened to constructivist accounts of identity.…”

“…41 His ideas on group unity, asabiyah, have also been likened to constructivist accounts of identity. 42 Some of the works inspired by Indian philosopher Kautilya, who was regarded as an "Indian Machiavelli," 43 are also examples of assimilation. For example, Modelski asks whether Kautilya's state system (mandala) was one of international order, where some sort of mutual understanding prevails.…”

Widening the World of IR: A Typology of Homegrown Theorizing

“…For example, Hassan 56 points out 67 thinkers ranging from Herakleitos to Sartre whose ideas have been compared with or likened to those of the 14th century North African scholar, Ibn Khaldun. In international relations, he is alternatively depicted as a realist, 57 postmodernist, 58 or historical materialist. 59 His ideas on group unity, asabiyah, have also been likened to constructivist accounts of identity.…”

“…59 His ideas on group unity, asabiyah, have also been likened to constructivist accounts of identity. 60 Some of the works inspired by Indian philosopher Kautilya, who was regarded as an "Indian Machiavelli," 61 are also examples of assimilation. For example, Modelski asks whether Kautilya's state system (mandala) was one of international order, where some sort of mutual understanding prevails.…”

Introduction: How should we think about corruption?

“…3 It is easy to read Machiavelli's History of Florence as if it were structured by his interpretation of Livy, but this, in turn, may have been structured by his reading of Book 6 of Polybius's The histories (Hexter, 1956), written some 200 years before Livy's work (2006). 4 See Ibn Khaldun (Kalpakian, 2008;Katsiaficas, 1997), especially Chapters 18 (headed 'Sedentary culture is the goal of civilization. It means the end of its life span and brings about its corruption') and 30 (' A refutation of philosophy.…”