List of contributors Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: the global turn in IR and development of non-Western IRT (Yaqing Qin) 2 The second coming? reflections on a global theory of International Relations (Peter J. Katzenstein)
3 How and how not to develop IR theory: lessons from core and periphery (Barry Buzan) 4 Towards a pluralist International Relations theory: a European Union perspective (Mario Telo) 5 Beyond ‘the West/non-West divide’ in IR: how to ensure dialogues as mutual learning (Yong-Soo Eun) 6 Chinese values vs. liberalism: what ideology will shape the international normative order? (Xuetong Yan) 7 Towards a ‘global IR’? A view from Brazil (Oliver Stuenkel) 8 A multiverse of knowledge: cultures and IR theory (Yaqing Qin) 9 Conclusion: From Heaven to Earth - ‘Cultural Idealism’ and ‘Moral Realism’ as Chinese Contributions to Global International Relations (GIR)(Amitav Acharya) Index