Theoretical Debates on Asia is a series of debates that aim to address the phenomenon of emerging Indigenous international relations theories in Asia and new political economy approaches to study Asia. It brings together young scholars around the world to engage in theoretical debates on the emerging Indigenous international relations (IR) theories in Asia new IR and global political economy (GPE) approaches to study Asia. In particular, it will cover emerging Chinese IR theories, indigenous theories in Southeast Asia, new political economy approaches to study capitalism in China and India and theorizing power transition in light of a rising Asia.
Through this series, we aim to create an open, free, and welcoming forum where young scholars with competing perspectives can engage in stimulating theoretical debates with each other. It especially encourages and features novel, unconventional and creative ways of thinking about international relations and the global political economy.
This series is initiated by Xiao Alvin Yang (Universität Kassel, Germany/York University, Canada).
- Debate 1 | Debating Emerging Chinese International Relations Theories
- Debate 2 | Different capitalisms? Variegated Approach to Chinese Capitalism and Postcolonial Approach to Indian Capitalism
- Debate 3 | Power Transition: Identity Shift or Hegemonic Transition?
- Debate 4 | Will the Belt and Road Initiative Reshape the Global Economy and World Order in the post-COVID-19 World?
- Debate 5 | It Is Complicated! Debating on China-Southeast Asia Relations
- Debate 6 | Does Global IR, non-Western IR or post-Western IR Offer an Alternative?
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Debate 1 | Debating Emerging Chinese International Relations Theories
Date: 08 December 2020
- Debater 1: Matti Puranen, University of Jyväskylä/ Finnish National Defence University
- Debater 2: Xiao Alvin Yang, Universität Kassel, Germany/York University, Canada
- Debater 3: Weizhan Meng, Fudan University, China
Moderator: Niki Sopanen, University of Helsinki
Debate 2 | Different Capitalisms? Variegated Approach to Chinese Capitalism and Postcolonial Approach to Indian Capitalism
Date: 09 February 2021
- Debater 1: Alexander L.Q. Chen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Debater 2: Anil Shah, Universität Kassel, Germany
Moderator: Xiao Alvin Yang, Universität Kassel, Germany/York University, Canada
Co-presented by the International Center for Development and Decent Work, University of Kassel
Debate 3 | Power Transition: Identity Shift or Hegemonic Transition?
Date: Thursday, 04 March 2021 | 17:00 to 18:30 EST
- Debater 1: Liang Ce, Cambridge University, UK
- Debater 2: John H. S. Åberg, Malmö University, Sweden
- Debater 3: Karl Yan, Zhejiang University, China
Moderator: Xiao Alvin Yang, Universität Kassel, Germany
Debate 4 | Will the Belt and Road Initiative Reshape the Global Economy and World Order in the post-COVID-19 World?
Date: Thursday, 29 April 2021 | 11:00 to 12:30 EST
- Debater 1: Daniel Drache, York University, Canada
- Debater 2: Xing Li, Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
- Debater 3: Adam T. Kingsmith, Ryerson University/York University, Canada
Chair: Clara Baumann, Max Planck Institute/Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Moderator: Xiao Alvin Yang, Universität Kassel, Germany
Debate 5 | It is Complicated! Debating on China-Southeast Asia Relations
Date: Friday, 14 May 2021 | 09:00 to 10:30 EDT
- Debater 1: Harryanto Aryodiguno, President University, Indonesia
- Debater 2: Zhaohui Wang, Xiamen University, China
- Debater 3: Chester Yacub, University of Nottingham, UK
Moderator: Xiao Alvin Yang, Universität Kassel, Germany
Debate 6 | Was There a Mandala or Negara System in Ancient Southeast Asia’s “International” System?
Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2021 | 16:30 to 17:30 EDT
- Fernanda Barasuol, UFGD, Brazil
- Ferran Perez Mena, University of Sussex, UK
- Pichamon Yeophantong, UNSW Canberra, Australia
Moderator: Xiao Alvin Yang, Universität Kassel, Germany