Empowering critical international theory by applying action research methodology to its inquiry

Bu makale, Gramscici ve Habermasçı eleştirel uluslararası ilişkiler kuramlarının önemini ve etkisini, dünya politikasında bu kuramların özgürleşimci hedefleri ve gelecek öngörüleri aleyhine işleyen son gelişmeler bağlamında çözümlemektedir. Makale, öncelikle uluslararası ilişkiler disiplinindeki geleneksel kavramsallaştırmalara alternatif paradigmalar olarak bu iki yaklaşımın ortaya çıkışını ele alır ve sonra da bunların kuramsal kökenleri ile uluslararası politika çözümlemelerine katkılarını karşılaştırır. Makalenin başlıca savı, hem Gramscici hem de Habermasçı eleştirel uluslararası kuramın, birbirlerinin güçlü yönlerinden yararlanarak ve çözümlemelerine katılımcı eylem araştırması metodolojisi uygulanarak güçlendirilebileceğidir.

Eleştirel uluslararası kurama eylem araştırması metodolojisi uygulanarak güç katmak

This paper analyzes the influence and relevance of Gramscian and Habermasian critical international theories within the context of recent developments in the world politics that do not function in favour of these discourses' emancipatory objectives and projections. It first looks at their emergence as alternative paradigms to the traditional conceptualizations in the discipline of IR and then compares the roots of their theoretical positions and their contribution to the analysis of international politics. Its main argument is that both Gramscian and Habermasian critical international theories can be empowered by learning from each other's strengths as well as applying a participatory action research methodology into their analyses.

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