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A Buddhist Approach to International Relations

Radical Interdependence

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Is an open access book

  • Argues that a Buddhist approach to international relations could provide a genuine alternative

  • Explains Buddhist IR model, beginning with its philosophical foundations up through its ideas about politics, economics, and statecraft

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • William J. Long
    Pages 1-18Open Access
  3. Buddha on Politics, Economics, and Statecraft

    • William J. Long
    Pages 35-50Open Access
  4. The Aśokan Empire

    • William J. Long
    Pages 51-70Open Access
  5. Modern Bhutan’s Buddhist Statecraft

    • William J. Long
    Pages 71-86Open Access
  6. A Buddhist Alternative

    • William J. Long
    Pages 87-103Open Access
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 105-107

About this book

This book is an open access book. Many scholars have wondered if a non-Western theory of international politics founded on different premises, be it from Asia or from the “Global South,” could release international relations from the grip of a Western, “Westphalian” model. This book argues that a Buddhist approach to international relations could provide a genuine alternative. Because of its distinctive philosophical positions and its unique understanding of reality, human nature and political behavior, a Buddhist theory of IR offers a way out of this dilemma, a means for transcending the Westphalian predicament. The author explains this Buddhist IR model, beginning with its philosophical foundations up through its ideas about politics, economics and statecraft.

Keywords

  • Buddhism
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Asoka
  • Buthan
  • Open Access

Authors and Affiliations

  • Political Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

    William J. Long

About the author

William J. Long is Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University. 

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Buying options

Hardcover Book USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-3-030-68041-1
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
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