Introduces non-Western IR traditions to a Western IR audience, and challenges the dominance of Western theory. This book challenges criticisms that IR theory is

Given that the world has moved well beyond the period of Western colonialism, and clearly into a durable period in which non-Western cultures have gained their

This book seeks to reposition international relations (IR) theory by providing insights into non-Western concepts and theories. By engaging with understandings

The ancient Indian text of Kautilya’s Arthaśāstra comes forth as a valuable non-Western resource for understanding contemporary International Relations (IR)

International Relations, as a discipline, tends to focus upon European and Western canons of modern social and political thought. Alternatively, this book explo