The poverty of exceptionalism in international theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12923217 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronnie Hjorth (0000-0001-8900-9148, The Swedish National Defence College, Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-187 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of International Political Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0882 • E-ISSN: 1755-1722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1755088214522738 |
| OpenAlex | W1975630846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article is about the politics of ‘the exception’ and the role of ‘exceptionalism’ in contemporary international theory. The concept of ‘the exception’ was coined by Carl Schmitt and has in recent years become an inspiration for international relations theorists and foreign policy analysts, especially when engaging with issues such as great power politics, humanitarian intervention and the war against terrorism. It is concluded that attempts to apply Schmitt’s concept of ‘the exception’ seldom are persuasive and sometimes even contradictory to Schmitt’s theory. When dealt with out of context, ‘the exception’ becomes just an expression about something else. It is shown that there are other ways of handling the kind of political problem observed by Schmitt than what he and his followers are offering
Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Exceptionalism · Foreign policy · Humanitarian intervention · International relations · Law and economics · Political economy · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · State of exception · Terrorism · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Political Theology and Sovereignty · War, Ethics, and Justification
Political Theology and International Relations
Iran–USA Relations
Exception and governmentality in the critique of sovereignty
Temporality and contextualisation in Peace and Conflict Studies
Russian war, Estonian exceptions
State Civil Disobedience and international society
Chains of insecurities
Authority after Emergency Rule
Natural law and natural rights
Law, morality, and the relations of states
The Gentle Civilizer of Nations
The Global Covenant
The State of Exception
The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt
Carl Schmitt and the Politics of Hostility, Violence and Terror
Homo Sacer
International Politics of Insecurity
The Revival of Carl Schmitt in International Relations
Decisionism and Humanitarian Intervention
Hedley Bull’s paradox of the balance of power
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of the World Order
Political Romanticism
Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations
Political Theory and Political Theology
International Law as Political Theology
The Anarchical Society
Introduction
Schmitt's Vision of a Multipolar World Order
A Political Mythology of World Order
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |