| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 2, 2011 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM | Seminar Room 208N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
The increasing prominence of East Asia has prompted a new round of scholarly debate about whether/how the patterns of conflicts and stability in this region can be understood from existing theories of international relations. Some claim that the patterns in East Asia cannot be explained by the conventional Eurocentric framework. Others, by contrast, note that the patterns of interstate interactions in East Asia can be explained by the standard structural-realist theory. In this presentation, Dr. Kohno will critically review both sides of the debate and argue that, in order to capture what is really at stake, we need to develop a new theoretical perspective that endogenizes what constitutes “units” (states) and what constitutes “the system” (interstate system) in their constant interactions.
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