Good International Citizenship and Non-Western International Relations - by Charalampos Efstathopoulos & Hakan Mehmetcik (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This is the first book to apply the concept of good international citizenship to the international relations of the Global South. The edited book introduces good international citizenship as a theoretical framework for analysing a diversity of agencies across the Global South. It covers different cases of non-Western states, global governance, foreign policy, and international law, and examines how non-Western actors enact ideas of good international citizenship to engage and shape the global order. The book shows how good international citizenship is not limited to Western notions of liberal internationalism but also encompasses the efforts of non-Western actors to promote distinct approaches to ethics, morality, responsibility, and leadership. The book contributes theoretically and empirically to the field of non-Western International Relations. It allows for rethinking established International Relations concepts so that these become more inclusive to the histories and experiences of different actors across the globe.

From the Back Cover

This is the first book to apply the concept of good international citizenship to the international relations of the Global South. The edited book introduces good international citizenship as a theoretical framework for analysing a diversity of agencies across the Global South. It covers different cases of non-Western states, global governance, foreign policy, and international law, and examines how non-Western actors enact ideas of good international citizenship to engage and shape the global order. The book shows how good international citizenship is not limited to Western notions of liberal internationalism but also encompasses the efforts of non-Western actors to promote distinct approaches to ethics, morality, responsibility, and leadership. The book contributes theoretically and empirically to the field of non-Western International Relations. It allows for rethinking established International Relations concepts so that these become more inclusive to the histories and experiences of different actors across the globe.

Dr. Charalampos Efstathopoulos is a Senior Lecturer in International Politics at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. He holds a PhD from the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of Middle Powers in World Trade Diplomacy: India, South Africa and the Doha Development Agenda. His research focuses on Southern middle powers and non-Western approaches to International Relations. His work has recently been published in The International Journal of Human Rights, the Asia-Europe Journal, and the International Journal. He has been awarded the 2023 annual Boyer Prize for the best article published in the Australian Journal of International Affairs. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal International Relations.

Dr. Hakan Mehmetcik is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations at Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye. He holds a doctorate in political science and international relations from Yildiz Technical University. His research interests include social data science, computational social science, and both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

About the Author

Dr. Charalampos Efstathopoulos is a Senior Lecturer in International Politics at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. He holds a PhD from the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of Middle Powers in World Trade Diplomacy: India, South Africa and the Doha Development Agenda. His research focuses on Southern middle powers and non-Western approaches to International Relations. His work has recently been published in The International Journal of Human Rights, the Asia-Europe Journal, and the International Journal. He has been awarded the 2023 annual Boyer Prize for the best article published in the Australian Journal of International Affairs. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal International Relations.

Dr. Hakan Mehmetcik is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations at Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye. He holds a doctorate in political science and international relations from Yildiz Technical University. His research interests include social data science, computational social science, and both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.