Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory

Cox, Robert W.

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“…Most commentators (in both the United States and China) are, however, presently producing what Robert Cox (1981) might term "problem-solving" theory; advice to state managers on how best to deal with "particular sources of trouble" rather than critical theory concerned with framing issues in their broader political economic context (128). 1 In the English-speaking world, the result is a reproduction of analysis of liberal and realist tropes on Great Power conflicts.…”

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Sovereignty regimes in the South China Sea: assessing contemporary Sino-US relations

Rolf

Agnew

2016

Eurasian Geography and Economics

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a politics and international studies (spais), Faculty of social sciences and Law, school of sociology, university of Bristol, Bristol, uK; b department of Geography, university of california, Los angeles, ca, usa ABSTRACT This article outlines how a materialist understanding of foreign policy predicated on contrasting sovereignty regimes might be applied to current conflicts between China and the United States and its allies in the South China Sea. A stark divergence between liberal and realist commentary, policy prescriptions, and policy practices has emerged in both China and the United States. We provide a critical overview of the dispute before arguing that these disparities are, at root, symptoms of a material contradiction between the benefits and risks of economic interdependence and territorial expansionism. These symptoms are consequently founded upon a realworld paradox, refracted through fundamentally different modalities of practicing state sovereignty, and will ultimately be resolved politically. An intensification of interstate rivalry is fast becoming the outcome of a period of unprecedented economic interconnectedness, to which these variegated sovereignty regimes are contributing.

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Sovereignty regimes in the South China Sea: assessing contemporary Sino-US relations

Rolf

Agnew

2016

Eurasian Geography and Economics

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“…While drawing upon Gramsci's notion of hegemony, Robert Cox (1981) was trying to put his thought of hegemony in the global context. To Cox, successive dominant powers in the international system have shaped a world order that suits their interests as a result of their coercive capabilities and broad consent even among those disadvantaged.…”

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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Disputes in Cyberspace: U.S. Hegemony and Chinese Resistance

Tian¹,

Chao²

2012

JPL

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This paper aims at explicating the hegemonic pressure from the U.S. side and the constant resistance from the Chinese side during the U.S.-China IPR disputes in the cyberspace. The theory of hegemony and extended literature review reveal that during the U.S.-China IPR disputes in cyberspace, the dominant U.S. power has shaped the IPR world order so effectively for its own interests that China as a disadvantaged country has been included, albeit with reservations, in the broad consent of the U.S. hegemonic sphere of influence. This study has also demonstrated significant theoretical and practical implications.

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“…reflection, the public, and the modern machine 539 it comes close to what Cox calls 'problem-solving theory' in international relations (Cox, 1981).…”

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Reflection, the Public, and the Modern Machine: An Investigation of the Fukushima Disaster in Relation to the Concepts of Truth and Morality

Shimizu¹

2017

Japanese Journal of Political Science

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In March 2011, Japan suffered a massive earthquake. The resultant tsunami hit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor and it was later revealed that the reactor was actually in a state of meltdown. While it is still unclear how many people will be affected, both mentally and physically, by the radio-active fallout, the extent to which our lives are subject to the unimaginable risks of scientific technology has become patently clear. This paper strives to clarify the risks of scientific technology in relation to instrumental reason, critical thinking, plurality, and subsequently, the significance of the public realm in contemporary world affairs, with a specific focus on the Fukushima incident. In so doing, I shall introduce arguments regarding scientific technology by such thinkers as Arendt, Heidegger, and Horkheimer as well as the Kyoto School philosophers. This paper also focuses on the issue of morality in order to address the notion of the lack of critical thinking and the disappearance of the public.

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Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory

Cited by 2,056 publications

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Sovereignty regimes in the South China Sea: assessing contemporary Sino-US relations

Sovereignty regimes in the South China Sea: assessing contemporary Sino-US relations

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Disputes in Cyberspace: U.S. Hegemony and Chinese Resistance

Reflection, the Public, and the Modern Machine: An Investigation of the Fukushima Disaster in Relation to the Concepts of Truth and Morality

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