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• William J. Long⁰

1. William J. Long

   1. Political Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
      

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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.

• Buddhism
• International Relations
• Politics
• Asoka
• Buthan
• Open Access

“Long’s work is a seminal contribution considering Buddhism as the source of alternative discourse in International Relations. … Long’s book is a great contribution to the theoretical literature in international relations.” (Punsara Amarasinghe, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 49 (1), March, 2023)

• Political Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

  William J. Long

William J. Long is Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University. 

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