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A Forgotten Paradigm, Why Postmodernism Should Be Used in Research on European International Relations

Author(s): Iwona Jakimowicz-Pisarska
Subject(s): Political Theory, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, History and theory of political science, Methodology and research technology, Methodology and research technology, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Dolnośląskiej Szkoły Wyższej
Keywords: postmodernism;European state;postmodern state;dual reading;international relations;

Summary/Abstract: The article is focused on the postmodern paradigm and its uses in research on European international relations. It shows how postmodernism is understood in philosophy and how it can be adopted by political science methodology. Although, All aspects – positive and negative – as each paradigm postmodernizm can’t be used to every kind of analysis. As a result of European philosophy and based on the European background, the postmodern paradigm seems to be the most suitable for European state research. That’s why the suggestion included in the text is described in the context of this kind of issue.

  • Issue Year: 13/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-24
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English