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Epistemic hegemony: the Western straitjacket and post-colonial scars in academic publishing

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The field of International Relations (IR) is barely ‘international’. Scholars have voiced their concerns and as a result, we have witnessed calls for diversity and inclusion in IR, be it in publication or in syllabi. Notwithstanding, the misrepresentation of non-Western scholars in the production of knowledge is significant. This article sheds light on the dynamics of publishing from a non-Western perspective and reinforces Post-Colonial epistemological critiques in IR. Based on the latest dataset from the International Studies Association (ISA)’s journals, this article argues that the current setting of IR journals is not suited for and receptive of non-Western scholars and epistemologies.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional

DOI: 10.1590/0034-7329202000107

Author: Orion Noda

Institution: King's College London

Language: English

Topic: Political Science Research and Education

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Award: G295657101