Foreword; 1. Constructivism and the practices of (international) politics: the case for a humean approach; 2. Constituting; 3. Changing; 4. Showing; 5. Guiding; 6. Sanctioning; 7. Punishing; 8. Remembering and forgetting; 9. Knowing and doubting; 10. Acting; 11. Judging and communicating.
Presents a shift from the accepted IR standard of theorizing, by analyzing policy decisions made in non-ideal conditions within a broader framework of practical choices.
Friedrich Kratochwil has taught at the universities of Maryland, Columbia, Denver and Pennsylvania, prior to becoming chair of international relations at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich and later at the European University Institute, Florence (2003–11). He was editor of the European Journal of International Relations and has served as a member of the editorial boards for several leading European, American and Asian journals. He is the author of Rules, Norms and Decisions (Cambridge, 1989), The Puzzles of Politics (2011), and The Status of Law in World Society (Cambridge, 2014).
'This is the most compelling defence of a 'thick' constructivist
approach to social, political, legal and international theory since
the classic works by Kratochwil himself and Nicholas Onuf in the
1980s - but it is much more than that. Complex, challenging, very
demanding but immensely rewarding, Friedrich Kratochwil's account
of Praxis illuminates all aspects of an approach to social life
that focuses on action, norms and ideas. This is a book that
demands to be read and reread, a genuine classic.' Chris Brown,
Emeritus Professor of International Relations, London School of
Economics and Political Science
'Friedrich Kratochwil displays a rare ability: to combine
philosophy, international relations theory, and historical
knowledge. By demonstrating how to apply the analytical tools of a
practice account of law and politics to international relations, he
invites the reader to take a thought-provoking tour d'horizon of
international studies that summarizes a life-time of scholarship.'
Christine Chwaszcza, University of Cologne
'This book is a true magisterial tour de force – the sort of
masterful work that one can only produce after the profound
intellectual labor of a decades-long career of rumination and
reflection. Kratochwil is one of the original architects of what
has became known as 'constructivism' in international studies, but
in this book he reaches out both before and after that label and
that school to engage in a philosophically subtle and conceptually
powerful re-thinking of our field from the ground up. That
revisioned ground - the common life we share, and the meaningful,
intention actions we engage in - is less a 'contribution' to the
field than its comprehensive rearrangement. Read this book as you
would listen to a symphony, and let the experience change your
entire way of worlding for the better.' Thaddeus Jackson, American
University, Washington, DC
'In this extraordinarily learned treatise Kratochwil delivers a
foundational critique of what passes for international relations
theory these days. Drawing on several social sciences, philosophy,
legal theory, jurisprudence, art, literature and even music, Praxis
establishes the basis for a new way not only of acting and knowing
but also of seeing and experiencing international politics. What an
achievement!' John Gerard Ruggie, Harvard Kennedy School of
Government
'This is the most important theoretical work in IR … this is a
must-read for all IR scholars.' Christian Reus-Smit, Perspectives
on Politics
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