PIERWSZA „WIELKA DEBATA”? REWIZJONISTYCZNA HISTORIA GENEZY TEORETYZOWANIA W NAUCE O STOSUNKACH MIĘDZYNARODOWYCH

• Authors: Andrzej Gałganek

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FIRST “GREAT DEBATE”? REVISIONIST HISTORY OF THE ORIGINS OF THEORIZING IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

PL

W artykule autor koncentruje się na wybranym aspekcie problemu związanym z rozumieniem historii genezy teoretyzowania w nauce o stosunkach międzynarodowych. W szczególności ukazuje jak zwrócenie większej uwagi na stosunek między tekstem i kontekstem może uchronić przed błędną interpretacją kolektywnego historiograficznego rozumienia dyscypliny, a w szczególności genezy teoretyzowania w NSM. Postępowanie to zostało przeprowadzone w oparciu o analizę tekstów i kontekstów teoretyzowania stosunków międzynarodowych dwóch autorów symbolizujących: podejście idealistyczne – Ralpha Normana Angella Lane’a (1872–1967) oraz podejście realistyczne – Hansa J. Morgenthau (1904–1980). Artykuł omawia także najważniejsze ustalenia rewizjonistycznej literatury o Pierwszej „Wielkiej Debacie” i kształtowanie się mitu „Wielkich Debat” jako opisu historii teoretyzowania o stosunkach międzynarodowych.

EN

The author focuses on the selected aspect of the problem connected with the understanding of the history genesis of the theorizing in the International Relations. In particular, it shows how paying more attention to the relationship between text and context can prevent misinterpretation of collective historiographic understanding of discipline, and in particular genesis of theorizing in International Relations. This proceeding was based on an analysis of the texts and contexts of theoretical relations between two authors symbolizing the idealist approach –Ralph Norman Angell Lane (1872–1967) and the realistic approach – Hans J. Morgenthau (1904-1980). The article also discusses the most important findings of the revisionist literature on the First “Great Debate” and the development of the myth of the “Great Debates” as a description of the theoretical history of International Relations.

Keywords

PL

rewizjonistyczna historia; geneza teoretyzowania; Norman Angell; Hans J. Morgenthau; idealizm; realizm; wielkie debaty

EN

revisionist history; origins of theorizing; Norman Angell; Hans J. Morgenthau; idealism; realism; great debates; revisionist history; origins of theorizing; Norman Angell; Hans J. Morgenthau; idealism; realism; great debates

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przegląd Strategiczny
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 17-42

Dates

published

2017-12-15

Contributors

author

Andrzej Gałganek

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Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/ps.2017.1.2