The fragmentation of a discipline: how diversity elevates and undermines IR'S normative potential
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| contents | The fragmentation of a discipline: how diversity elevates and undermines IR'S normative potential Nicolas Alexander Beckmann Relaciones Internacionales Diversity knowledge fragmentation communication critical thinking International Relations (IR) has transformed from a relatively state-centric discipline that was primarily concerned about international security and the behavior of great powers into a highly diverse intellectual playing field. The present article assesses the implications of this transformation in relation to IR'S normative potential, defined in terms of knowledge production and critical thinking. Although the field's growing diversity helps addressing the multiple challenges and crises the world is currently facing, it is also evident that the specialized knowledge and jargon that is needed to engage in a specific subfield prevents IR scholars from understanding one another. This development not only undermines the liveliness of the field, but also obstructs our capacity to interact with political actors and engage with the public. Furthermore, inward-looking scholarly communities curtail critical thinking. Although there is no panacea that can reverse this trend, the article claims that cultivating networks of dialogue may assuage its worst effects by facilitating mutual learning and improving our communicative skills. 2020 artículo científico 1657-7558 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=53165178003 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/53165178003.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/movil 10.18601/16577558.n32.03 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=531 OASIS application/pdf Universidad Externado de Colombia OASIS (Colombia) Num.32 |
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| spellingShingle | The fragmentation of a discipline: how diversity elevates and undermines IR'S normative potential Nicolas Alexander Beckmann Relaciones Internacionales Diversity knowledge fragmentation communication critical thinking The fragmentation of a discipline: how diversity elevates and undermines IR'S normative potential Nicolas Alexander Beckmann Relaciones Internacionales Diversity knowledge fragmentation communication critical thinking International Relations (IR) has transformed from a relatively state-centric discipline that was primarily concerned about international security and the behavior of great powers into a highly diverse intellectual playing field. The present article assesses the implications of this transformation in relation to IR'S normative potential, defined in terms of knowledge production and critical thinking. Although the field's growing diversity helps addressing the multiple challenges and crises the world is currently facing, it is also evident that the specialized knowledge and jargon that is needed to engage in a specific subfield prevents IR scholars from understanding one another. This development not only undermines the liveliness of the field, but also obstructs our capacity to interact with political actors and engage with the public. Furthermore, inward-looking scholarly communities curtail critical thinking. Although there is no panacea that can reverse this trend, the article claims that cultivating networks of dialogue may assuage its worst effects by facilitating mutual learning and improving our communicative skills. 2020 artículo científico 1657-7558 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=53165178003 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/53165178003.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/movil 10.18601/16577558.n32.03 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=531 OASIS application/pdf Universidad Externado de Colombia OASIS (Colombia) Num.32 |
| title | The fragmentation of a discipline: how diversity elevates and undermines IR'S normative potential |
| topic | Relaciones Internacionales Diversity knowledge fragmentation communication critical thinking |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=53165178003 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/53165178003.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/531/53165178003/movil |