Those who forget historiography are doomed to republish it: empire, imperialism and contemporary debates about American power

MacDonald, Paul K.

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“…55 These policies were largely motivated by and 'operated as a massive scheme of economic redistribution ... that lined the pockets of a privileged class of traders and investors'. 56 There was, then, nothing exceptional about American foreign policy.…”

Section: The International In Liberal Historymentioning

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Liberal internationalism: historical trajectory and current prospects

Jahn¹

2018

International Affairs

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Liberal internationalism has been in crisis for a while now. Yet, until recently its supporters have argued that its prospects are better than ever since the successful spread of liberal principles, practices and institutions in the international sphere provides the necessary basis for reform. Alas, recent political developments do not support these expectations. In fact, the Brexit vote, the Trump election, and the rise of populism more generally challenge liberalism in the domestic sphere and aim to unravel its international achievements. But the idea that these movements are therefore liberalism's nemesis does not quite follow. Providing a theoretical and historical analysis of liberalism, this article shows that the separation of domestic and international politics is constitutive of liberalism itself. The successful extension of liberal principles into the international sphere undermines this separation and thus liberalism itself. Ironically, therefore, the prospects of liberal internationalism are dependent on the reestablishment of a clear divide between domestic and international politics. And this, I argue, is precisely the goal of contemporary populist movements.

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Section: The International In Liberal Historymentioning

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Liberal internationalism: historical trajectory and current prospects

Jahn¹

2018

International Affairs

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“…That is, the multiple state and non-state actors that are continuously (re)shaping and facilitating the regional and global agendas as well as international order/disorder are virtual empires whose interferences are erroneously construed as civilizing, peaceful, developmental and world-order inducing (Hardt & Negri, 2000;Pitts, 2005;Pomeranz, 2005;Chua, 2007;Kearns, 2009;MacDonald, 2009;Zielonka, 2012). But it is imperative to note that "an imperial system represents an inherently unstable political condition" (Goodall, 1987, p.221).…”

Section: Contemporary International Relations and The Brics Emerging mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…But it is imperative to note that "an imperial system represents an inherently unstable political condition" (Goodall, 1987, p.221). Whereas oppression and exploitation are tacitly inseparable from the contemporary imperial actors' conduct of international relations, their value-laded core mission is assumed and presented as peaceable, even when extraterritorial actions involve evident atrocities (Pomeranz, 2005;Kearns, 2009;MacDonald, 2009;Parker, 2010), especially in cases where the agents are cast as illegal, and informal polities.…”

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Contemporary International Relations and the BRICS Geopolitics of State Capitalism

Tsheola

2014

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“…In more recent times, historians of various stripes have addressed questions of empire (for example, Kennedy 1987; Maier 2006; Porter 2006). As MacDonald (2009) points out, the historiography of British and American political expansion can inform contemporary debates on empire and change in important ways. For instance, some argue that historiography reveals the limitations of commonly cited arguments that the United States is an empire simply because it is powerful or that it is anti‐imperial simply because it disavows conquest (MacDonald 2009:65).…”

Section: Exploring Change: History and Irmentioning

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History, International Relations, and Integrated Approaches: Thinking about Greater Interdisciplinarity

Yetiv

2011

International Studies Perspectives

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This essay starts by exploring how history can contribute to the discipline of international relations (IR). It then moves beyond this question to explore a broader question, beyond IR and history, with which this symposium is concerned: how can we enhance interdisciplinary analysis in international studies? With regard to the first question, this essay advances several themes. First, while history can serve IR in several ways, it is especially salient to the study of change in IR. Second, the study of history can help us connect the dots across time in ways that can complement IR. Stringing detailed cases together or examining the broader sweep of a longer time period may help us discern causal connections that would have been buried in more streamlined and short-term analyses. Third, history can aid in theory-building, modeling, and testing in the study of IR. Quantitative approaches can also benefit from in-depth historical studies. In assessing the value of history to IR, however, it is critical to ask what type of historians and IR scholars we are considering and to be aware of the differences among them. Fourth, while it is useful to draw on history for IR, history also has its limits and may be misused. At the core, this essay examines how history can contribute to IR, but that analysis raises a broader question: how can we integrate notions and insights from various disciplines in international studies, including history and IR? This essay advances one schema for doing so, which it calls ''integrated approaches.'' It demonstrates one type of integrated approach for the study of foreign policy behavior. The approach systematically draws on multiple disciplines to explain behaviors such as decisions to make treaties, go to war, or ally with other countries.

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Those who forget historiography are doomed to republish it: empire, imperialism and contemporary debates about American power

Abstract: A growing number of scholars, commentators, and pundits describe the contemporary US as an empire.

Cited by 23 publications

References 20 publications

Liberal internationalism: historical trajectory and current prospects

Liberal internationalism: historical trajectory and current prospects

Contemporary International Relations and the BRICS Geopolitics of State Capitalism

History, International Relations, and Integrated Approaches: Thinking about Greater Interdisciplinarity

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