John Montagu Hobson est un politologue et un spécialiste des relations internationales. Son travail explore la théorie politique et les relations internationales, examinant des aspects clés de la science politique et des affaires mondiales. Il étudie la dynamique des systèmes internationaux et les approches théoriques pour comprendre les événements mondiaux. Ses contributions académiques enrichissent notre compréhension des questions complexes des relations internationales.
The general assumption in the West is that the global economy and globalization are Western creations. Hobson brings into focus the many non- Western agents and processes that have been left out of mainstream accounts, counteracting the numerous blind-spots in conventional Eurocentric preconceptions about the world.
The book critiques the traditional narratives surrounding the Rise of the West, highlighting the ethnocentric biases that often shape these perspectives. John Hobson presents a more inclusive analysis, exploring alternative viewpoints and emphasizing the contributions of non-Western societies to global development. Through this examination, he aims to provide a broader understanding of historical dynamics and encourage a reevaluation of widely accepted historical accounts.
This book, first published in 2000, provides an overview of theories of the state found in International Relations.