Misunderstanding International Relations A Focus on Liberal Democrac
This book examines the ways in which the study and practice of international relations are misunderstood, both by scholars and politicians. It begins by examining critical errors in reasoning and argument which determine the way key issues in the field ar
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Scott Burchill
Misunderstanding International Relations
Scott Burchill
Misunderstanding International Relations A Focus on Liberal Democracies
Scott Burchill School of Politics & International Studies Deakin University Burwood, VIC, Australia
ISBN 978-981-15-1935-2 ISBN 978-981-15-1936-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1936-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover Pattern © Melisa Hasan This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
For Anna with all my love
Acknowledgements
The quality of the manuscript was significantly improved by the careful reading and helpful comments of Clinton Fernandes, Anna Moss and Zoë Burchill. I have also benefited enormously from suggestions made over many years by Andrew Linklater, Noam Chomsky and Gabriel Kolko. Conversations with Amira Hass, Antony Loewenstein, Brian Toohey and Lance Collins significantly improved my understanding of the subjects I have attempted to grapple with here. I am also grateful for the patience and forbearance of Anushangi Weerakoon at Palgrave Macmillan and the professional support of Matthew Clarke at Deakin University. All mistakes and infelicities, however, remain mine. Earlier versions of some of the arguments that can be found in the chapters were trialed in the online commentary sites New Matilda, Crikey, The Conversation, Arena and Pearls and Irritations. Scott Burchill
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Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Critical Thinking: Part One—The Limits of the Expressible 5 3 Critical Thinking: Part Two—Escaping the Zeitgeist and Building an Intellectual Self-Defence 27 4 Israel-Palestine: Part One—Do States
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