Pierre Bourdieu’s Potential Contributions to The Theories of International relations

Abstract

The studies have investigated on the impact of Pierre Bourdieu on the theories of International Relations (IR) are still insufficient. This article aims to analyze how Bourdieu can contribute to the discipline of International Relations. In this context, it will first cover the discussions on how Bourdieusian analysis has evaluated epistemologic and ontologic problems, it will then adapt the main ideas and concepts of Bourdieu to the IR. The main thesis of this article is that Bourdieusian perspectif provides convincing answers to the problems that exist within the discipline of International Relations at the meta-theoretical level. In otherwise, it argues that the inter-paradigmatic complementarity is possible within the discipline and the concepts have developped by Pierre Bourdieu allow to fill the gaps of the mainstreams theories.

Keywords

Pierre Bourdieu, Epistemology and Ontology, Theories of Internationals Relations.

Citation

Sevim, Hüseyin, “Pierre Bourdieu’s Potential Contributions to The Theories of International relations”, International Relations, Volume 11, Issue 43 (Fall 2014), pp. 7-32.

Affiliations

• Hüseyin SEVİM, Dr., Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Department of Political Science