Transnational Fields and Power Elites: Reassembling the International with Bourdieu and Practice Theory

摘要: One sociologist who has been particularly central to the development of International Political Sociology (IPS) is Pierre Bourdieu and his reflexive sociology. It somewhat surprising given that was not especially attuned international studies himself. His impact on IPS instead via reinterpretations conceptual apparatus by other researchers, many whom have involved in project from its outset. These post-Bourdieusian scholars deployed sociology explore transnational fields situated at crossroads national. By taking a resolutely sociological starting-point, they provided very different reading international. They reconstructed symbolic categories notably importance national modes production vis-a-vis making This theoretical also used as tools for visualising – or mapping terms set specific fields. The chapter concentrate two key notions post-Bourdieuian scholarship: reflexivity are both illustrated with examples drawn empirical forms power, elite structuration global question related professionals. Although it tempting present this approach more condensed version, ready-made an IR audience search only minor adjustments division labour between soft constructivism mainstream realism, paper guard originality approach. overall argument approaches object provide look assembles deeply fashion than most approaches.