A Workshop on Good International Citizenship: A Global IR Perspective

Global International Relations (IR) seeks greater pluralism and diversity in IR by taking into account different paths to agency in International Relations. This workshop aims at contributing to Global IR by providing a new understanding of the concept of ‘good international citizenship’. Such understanding is not limited to Western liberal internationalism and cosmopolitanism, but also recognises how non-Western states promote their own approaches to good international citizenship through non-intervention and non-interference. The workshop will bring together academics, and will lead to an edited book on the current theory and practice of good international citizenship.

The project assumes that the concept of ‘good international citizenship’ can become an important part of Global IR discussions and debates, provided there is (i) theoretical re-thinking from a non-Western point of view, and (ii) more extensive empirical investigation of non-Western cases.

The project asks how the concept can be re-thought to accommodate the experiences of both Western and non-Western actors. It also enquires how the concept can reflect different types of agency in the international system, and especially those emanating from the global South. The research question that will guide this project is: how can the concept of good international citizenship contribute to Global IR?

To address this research question, the project builds upon two dimensions of the literature. First, it takes a critical view towards Western approaches to good international citizenship. Second, it recognises the importance of non-Western conceptualisations and practices of good international citizenship. This workshop particularly invites papers addressing the following issues, but papers on related themes are also welcomed:

• theoretical refinement of the concept of good international citizenship

• links between good international citizenship and Global IR

• history of Western and non-Western internationalism and interventionism

• comparative empirical analysis of Western and non-Western case studies

Venue

May 19-20, 2023: Marmara University, Faculty of Political Science

Organized by

Marmara University, Faculty of Political Science, https://siyasal.marmara.edu.tr

Global Studies, https://kureselcalismalar.com

Organizing Committee

Hakan Mehmecik, Marmara University
Charalampos Efstathopoulos, Aberystwyth University
Ali Murat Kurşun, Marmara University
Ferit Belder, Marmara University