William J. Long is Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University.
關鍵詞
Buddhism; International Relations; Politics; Asoka; Buthan; Open Access
摘要
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.
目次
Introduction 1-18 Radical Interdependence: Buddhist Philosophical Foundations for Social Theory 19-33 Buddha on Politics, Economics, and Statecraft 35-50 The Aśokan Empire 51-70 Modern Bhutan’s Buddhist Statecraft 71-86 A Buddhist Alternative 87-103 Back Matter 105-107
