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International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
The Transformationalist Perspective And The Rise Of A Global Standard Of Civilization
by Mehdi Mozaffari
Abstract
The ongoing process of globalization is transforming the world. States, the principal actors in international systems, are the privileged subjects of this transformation. State identities are changing and state sovereignties are challenged. Some scholars refer to this as a 'Grotian moment'. I argue that a meaningful analysis of contemporary international politics needs to consider seriously questions related to the identities of actors and the quality of anarchy. Furthermore, I argue that the rise of a 'global standard of civilization' reflects the transformation of the world and is affecting state sovereignty. Finally, I argue that only a truly democratic culture is able to construct durable, peaceful and generative co-operation.
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