Let reason alone decide.-Parmenides Big results require big ambitions.-Heraclitus Arcing over the... more Let reason alone decide.-Parmenides Big results require big ambitions.-Heraclitus Arcing over the reign of the political are actors ranging from a monotonic individual to a macro entity termed the 'state'; the realpolitik of Ludwig von Rochau and cooperative, harmonious Willsonian global order have paved way for a rather diverse pool of debates and discourse in terms of this 'macro entity' or the state. The area of study dealing with the same was called 'International Relations' by Jeremy Bentham in his book Principles of Morals and Legislation. This area of study applies the microcosmic theories on a macrocosmic set of behaviours and relations. Palmer and Perkins define International Relations as the objective and systematic study of international life in all its aspects. The origin of 'state centric' world politics finds its origins in the Peace of Westphalia of 1648, wherein 'sovereignty' was established as the distinguishing feature of the state. Relations between and among the states are structured by acceptance of sovereign independence of all states, a feature of the Westphalian state-system (Heywood, 2012). State centrism has been losing its candour owing to the recognition of other actors that find significance on the world stage, like transnational corporations, and a host of non governmental entities. The academic discipline of International Relations emerged in its current form in the aftermath of the First World War wherein significant impetus was put on finding ways for establishing long-lasting peace. The centrepiece concern of the discipline has been the study of the relations of states, which were traditionally understood in terms of diplomacy, military and strategy. The
Let reason alone decide.-Parmenides Big results require big ambitions.-Heraclitus Arcing over the... more Let reason alone decide.-Parmenides Big results require big ambitions.-Heraclitus Arcing over the reign of the political are actors ranging from a monotonic individual to a macro entity termed the 'state'; the realpolitik of Ludwig von Rochau and cooperative, harmonious Willsonian global order have paved way for a rather diverse pool of debates and discourse in terms of this 'macro entity' or the state. The area of study dealing with the same was called 'International Relations' by Jeremy Bentham in his book Principles of Morals and Legislation. This area of study applies the microcosmic theories on a macrocosmic set of behaviours and relations. Palmer and Perkins define International Relations as the objective and systematic study of international life in all its aspects. The origin of 'state centric' world politics finds its origins in the Peace of Westphalia of 1648, wherein 'sovereignty' was established as the distinguishing feature of the state. Relations between and among the states are structured by acceptance of sovereign independence of all states, a feature of the Westphalian state-system (Heywood, 2012). State centrism has been losing its candour owing to the recognition of other actors that find significance on the world stage, like transnational corporations, and a host of non governmental entities. The academic discipline of International Relations emerged in its current form in the aftermath of the First World War wherein significant impetus was put on finding ways for establishing long-lasting peace. The centrepiece concern of the discipline has been the study of the relations of states, which were traditionally understood in terms of diplomacy, military and strategy. The
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