Resilient Liberal International Practices

Emanuel Adler*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the integrative force of resilient liberal practices. It acknowledges that liberal order is in crisis, but asserts that liberal internationalism's permanent crisis is a source of renewal and transformation in liberal order. A definition of liberal internationalism is put forward that carefully avoids constructing reified notions of liberal internationalism associated with American power. The chapter points to the need to focus on social practices to see the potential of liberal order's adaptation and renewal, and suggests that, although the decline of American power indeed may be seen from a narrow perspective to threaten liberal order, from a wider and deeper conceptual historical perspective, liberal practices may be why the order has not yet been replaced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLiberal World Orders
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)9780191760334
ISBN (Print)9780197265529
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The British Academy 2013. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Adaptation
  • European union
  • Integration
  • Liberal order's crisis
  • Nuclear disarmament
  • Resilient practices
  • Transformation

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