Non-Western Social Theories
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Today the way sociology taught all around the world is still quiet eurocentric and canonical. Moreover, the story of the creation of sociology by a couple of western thinkers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of... more
Theorising a non-Eurocentric "global international relations" has been a main preoccupation of scholars associated with international political sociology (IPS). In this article, I argue that scholars within the IPS tradition have provided... more
Our story illustrates how the Global IR debate can be included in teaching and how students can contribute to the discipline. We conceptualize this debate as the literature that addresses the discipline’s geo-epistemological dimensions... more
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In this article, I discuss the fact that doing “anthropology at home” involves the same core anthropological methodology as undertaking research abroad. This implies that while doing anthropology at home may have some advantages... more
The diffusion of International Relations Theory brings a deep problem of hegemony in the Gramscian sense and dominance of Western theories. Rebus sic stantibus, a possibility of counter-hegemonic project seems at the same time a challenge... more
This paper is submitted for publication. Far from being the archetype figure of anti-modernity thought this paper will argue that the work of Watsuji Tetsurō represents an engagement with the global effects of modernity and that it... more
""The publication in 1869 of Mill's 'Subjection of Women' gave rise to philosophical and political responses beyond Western Europe on the relationship between Westernization and... more
The argument picks up from points made by G.K. Chesterton, Mahatma Gandhi and Ashis Nandy and argues that someone who gains independence on someone else’s terms never will be truly free. Likewise, a non-Western IR which takes the master... more
Introduction Researchers agree that procedural justice and distributive justice interact so that high procedural fairness reduces the negative consequences of distributive unfairness. Objectives Our objective was to test the hypothesis... more
There has been a lack of attention to the role of la sorcellerie (witchcraft) and the occult in geographical work on extraction, power and resistance, despite the ways in which these epistemologies inform conceptions of power, wealth and... more
This editorial paper highlights the significance of scholarly contributions from non-western contexts to business and management studies in general and marketing in particular. It calls for constructive, ethical, and committed... more
Difference, a central concern to the study of international relations (IR), has not had its ontological foundations adequately disrupted. This forum explores how existential assumptions rooted in relational logics provide a significantly... more
Public discourse surrounding the conflict in Syria has evolved over time--from emphasizing democracy and human rights during the Arab Spring, to a realist narrative of renewed Cold War discourse following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and... more
Difference, a central concern to the study of international relations (IR), has not had its ontological foundations adequately disrupted. This forum explores how existential assumptions rooted in relational logics provide a significantly... more
The sociology of religion has long used Western Christianity as a model for all religious life. As a result, the field has tended to highlight certain aspects of religion, such as religious beliefs and formal organizations, while paying... more
This outlines the research interests that I will be following over the next year.
Marketing theory has long been a champion of studies that seek to engage with the nature of knowledge about marketing, the ways in which it is mobilised and its role in the legitimation of certain ways of reflecting on interpersonal... more
Extant literature has revealed that studies on management and leadership practices in Africa are scant in comparison to other regions of the world. This presents a challenge to administrators, bureaucrats, and policy makers as they... more
Difference, a central concern to the study of international relations (IR), has not had its ontological foundations adequately disrupted. This forum explores how existential assumptions rooted in relational logics provide a significantly... more
Objective: This paper revisits the removal of homosexuality from psychiatric nosology which took place in 1973. This paper starts from the premise that there is dearth of non-Western voices, especially African voices, in and around the... more
The main point of departure for this article is the incapacity of current international relations theorizing to explain both change and continuity without shifting between levels of analysis. The previous research agenda on system studies... more