Global International Relations (IR) seeks greater pluralism and diversity in IR by taking into account different paths to an agency in International Relations. This workshop aims at contributing to Global IR by providing a new understanding of the concept of ‘good international citizenship. Such understanding is not limited to Western liberal internationalism and cosmopolitanism but also recognizes how non-Western states promote their own approaches to good international citizenship through non-intervention and non-interference. The workshop will bring together academics and will lead to an edited book on the current theory and practice of good international citizenship.
The project assumes that the concept of ‘good international citizenship’ can become an important part of Global IR discussions and debates. Thus, we need i) Theoretical re-thinking from a non-Western point of view; ii) A more extensive empirical investigation of non-Western cases. The project asks how the concept can be rethought to accommodate the experiences of both Western and non-Western actors. It also enquires how the concept can reflect different types of agencies in the international system, especially those emanating from the global South. The research question that will guide this project is: how can the concept of good international citizenship contribute to Global IR? To address this research question, the project builds upon two dimensions of the literature. First, it takes a critical view of Western approaches to good international citizenship. Second, it recognizes the importance of non-Western conceptualizations and practices of good international citizenship.
This workshop particularly invites papers addressing the following issues, but papers on related themes are also welcomed:
- theoretical refinement of the concept of good international citizenship
- links between good international citizenship and Global IR
- history of Western and non-Western internationalism and interventionism
- comparative empirical analysis of Western and non-Western case studies
Timetable
- The workshop will take place on 19-20 May 2023 in Istanbul
- Abstract submission deadline is January 01, 2023
- Accepted abstracts will be notified by January 15, 2023
- The first drafts will be submitted by April 15, 2023
For submitting abstracts: https://goodcitizenship.netlify.app/
Organized By
- Hakan Mehmecik, Marmara University
- Charalampos Efstathopoulos, Aberystwyth University
- Ali Murat Kurşun, Marmara University
- Ferit Belder, Marmara University
