The steppe tradition in international relations
Russians, Turks and European state building 4000 BCE–2018 CE
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9313289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christer Pursiainen (0000-0001-5611-1701, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 496-497 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ia/iiz034 |
| OpenAlex | W2915686240 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Iver Neumann and Einar Wigen, experts on Russia and Turkey respectively, have combined their knowledge to author a ‘macro-history’ or an ‘international historical-sociological work’ on the development of polities in the area commonly known as Eurasia. The authors identify what they term the six-millennium-old steppe tradition, or nomadic culture, in this part of the world, in contrast with the sedentary tradition that has characterized European statebuilding. Their argumentation is largely based on what they call hybridization between these two traditions, with the influence duly working both ways. While European traditions have often penetrated the Eurasian tradition, so has Europe been influenced by the steppe tradition. This claim is presented as being at odds with the Eurocentric idea of an expanding European international society, which the authors point to as the dominant view. Besides being historians, from the International Relations (IR) perspective, the authors can be linked to the school of thought called sociological constructivism, or possibly structurationism, focusing on intersubjectivity. The hybridization between the two macro-traditions—Eurasian and European—is seen as a kind of constant process of interaction and change. The respective influences have not remained unchanged during this process, however, and have adapted to the prevailing conditions on both sides
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Political science · State (computer science · Steppe · Ancient Near East History · Computer Science · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |