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Reviewed workKatzenstein, Peter J.; Seybert, Lucia A. (ed.): Protean Power: Exploring the Uncertain and Unexpected in World Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2018. 9781108597456
Abstract The omnipresence of radical uncertainty asks for a concept of causality that moves beyond the notion of predicted probabilities. Protean power is a most important contribution to move International Relations research in this direction. Yet, some of the key components need further grounding in existi... view more
The omnipresence of radical uncertainty asks for a concept of causality that moves beyond the notion of predicted probabilities. Protean power is a most important contribution to move International Relations research in this direction. Yet, some of the key components need further grounding in existing concepts and debates. First, protean power should include the notion of directionality in order to be power. Second, it should allow for an analysis of the different forms of relation between protean power and different types of uncertainties. And it should focus on features of the power relationship instead of the context in which it takes place to be able to transfer it to contexts other than uncertainty.... view less
Keywords
power; cause; international relations
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
context; types of uncertainty
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 471-480
Journal
International Theory: A Journal of International Politics, Law and Philosophy, 12 (2020) 3
ISSN
1752-9727
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed