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Reflexive Pluralism in IR: Canadian Contributions to Worlding the Global South

Abstract Observers of the evolution of international relations (IR) theory often point to an American hegemony in the discipline on a global level. However, more recent analyses show that there has been a systematic and increasing Canadianization of IR scholarship in Canada since the 1990s, facilita...

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Published in:International studies perspectives 2022-02, Vol.23 (1), p.71-93
Main Authors: Compaoré, W R Nadège, Martel, Stéphanie, Grant, J Andrew
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