Overview
- Examines the crossroads of quantum and critical approaches to International Relations
- Argues that these approaches share a common project of uncovering complexity and uncertainty
- Is the first introductory book to quantum social theory ideas specifically intended for an audience of critical International Relations
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations (PSIR)
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This book examines the crossroads of quantum and critical approaches to International Relations and argues that these approaches share a common project of uncovering complexity and uncertainty. The “quantum turn” in International Relations theory has produced a number of interesting insights into the complex ways in which our assumptions about the physics of the world around us can limit our understanding of social life. While critique is possible within a Newtonian social science, core assumptions of separability and determinism of classical physics impose limits on what is imaginable. The author argues that by adopting a quantum imaginary, social theory can move beyond its Newtonian limits, and explore two methods for quantizing conceptual models—translation and application. This book is the first introductory book to quantum social theory ideas specifically intended for an audience of critical International Relations.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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From the Laboratory to the Social World
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Quantizing Critique through Translation and Application
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Michael P. A. Murphy is a SSHRC Doctoral Fellow in International Relations and Political Theory at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He has published over a dozen peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Contemporary Security Policy, International Relations, the Journal of International Political Theory, and Critical Studies on Security.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Quantum Social Theory for Critical International Relations Theorists
Book Subtitle: Quantizing Critique
Authors: Michael P. A. Murphy
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60111-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-60110-2Published: 14 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-60111-9Published: 13 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2946-2673
Series E-ISSN: 2946-2681
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 110
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Relations Theory, Political Theory, Social Theory