Why states behave the way they do ?
Understanding global politics also requires ideas. Theories of international relations and political thought offer frameworks that help explain the state’s behaviour and how global systems evolve. The Theory section at The Dialectics explores the ideas and intellectual traditions that shape the study politics and international relations
THEORY
For readers who want to go deeper into the ideas behind global politics, this section connects theory with real-world developments.
Anvikshiki : Kautilya doesn't want his King to be a mere puppet. Instead he wants the ruler to develop the art of critical enquiry and achieve intellectual independence.
What is Vinaya, and Why it is so important that
In contemporary India, the survival of the political right is
Political science and international relations, like other branches of the
The notion of “Islamic Feminism” invokes the basic confrontation among religion and feminism. While religion is typically deemed as dogmatic and disadvantageous to women largely due to the historical domination of patriarchal interpretation of religious texts.
One must first ask: Is calling right-wing nationalism unable to accept diversity and inclusion just a theoretical idea or an ethical argument made by its critics?
For much of the twentieth century, it was widely believed that the march of modernity—industrial growth, scientific progress, and democratic governance would steadily push religion out of public life.
Secularism in much of the Western world was never the abstract, universal principle it is often assumed to be. It emerged from a very specific historical confrontation between the Christian church and the modernising state, where institutional disentanglement was the primary goal.
As a Student or Practitioner of International Relations, one must
After Ukraine and Gaza: Has Global Diplomacy Entered a Post Normative Era?