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Workshop
Historical Legacies in International Affairs |
October 27-28, 2006
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Russell Weigley Room
9th floor of Gladfelter Hall
1115 West Berks Street
Temple University, Main Campus |
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The international system in the 21st century is being governed and regulated by institutions designed for the 20th century. Yet, many of the challenges facing the world today differ both in their intensity and in their nature from the last century. What are the consequences of using designs from an earlier era for resolving the challenges of the contemporary world? What effects do historical legacies have on the nature of reform in existing international institutions, and how do such legacies affect the construction of organizations in new areas of international cooperation? Are major changes in international institutions and organizations only possible after catastrophic events like wars and worldwide economic depressions?
This workshop addresses these questions by exploring the merits of Historical Institutionalism to the study of Political Science. Historical Institutionalism is one of the three major theoretical and methodological approaches in the modern sub-disciplines of American and Comparative Politics. As of yet, however, it has been largely absent from the International Relations sub-discipline. Our workshop explores the promise and perils of employing Historical Institutionalism to account for major developments in international affairs and develops a research agenda for Historical Institutionalism in International Relations.
The workshop is organized around two general panels on the study of historical legacies in international affairs and two panels with short papers followed by prepared comments. Papers and a schedule for the open sessions of the workshop may be accessed through the links on your left.
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| Registration is free, but is required. Please click here to register. |
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The workshop is made possible by a grant from the
Dean's Office of the College of Liberal Arts, Temple University.
Co-sponsors:
Department of Political Science , Temple University
Penn-Temple European Studies Colloquium
Center for the Humanities at Temple University |
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