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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300478603321

Autore

Bueger Christian

Titolo

International Practice Theory / / by Christian Bueger, Frank Gadinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

9783319733500

3319733508

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations, tables

Disciplina

327.101

Soggetti

International relations

Political sociology

Political science

Social sciences - Philosophy

International Relations

Political Sociology

Political Theory

Social Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introducing International Practice Theory -- 2. Situating practice in Social Theory and International Relations -- 3. Approaches in International Practice Theory I -- 4. Approaches in International Practice Theory II -- 5.Conceptual challenges of International Practice Theory -- 6. Doing praxiography: Methodology and research techniques -- 7. Conclusion: Completing the practice turn.

Sommario/riassunto

International Practice Theory is the definitive introduction to the practice turn in world politics, providing an accessible, up-to-date guide to the approaches, concepts, methodologies and methods of the subject. Situating the study of practices in contemporary theory and reviewing approaches ranging from Bourdieu's praxeology and communities of practice to actor-network theory and pragmatic sociology, it documents how they can be used to study international practices empirically. The book features a discussion of how scholars



can navigate ontological challenges such as order and change, micro and macro, bodies and objects, and power and critique. Interpreting practice theory as a methodological orientation, it also provides an essential guide for the design, execution and drafting of a praxiographic study. Christian Bueger is Professor of International Relations at Cardiff University, UK, Honorary Professor at the University of Seychelles, and aResearch Fellow at the University of Stellenbosch. Frank Gadinger is Senior Researcher and Head of a Research Unit at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. .