THEORIZATION IN IR AND THIRD WORLD STATES: THE PROMISE OF HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY IN EXPLAINING THE NEXUS BETWEEN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SPHERES

Until alternative theories that sought a serious consideration of third world states in International Relations (IR) proliferated the last quarter 20th century, knowledge production remained monopolized by dominant Western-centered theories. Historical Sociology (HSIR) is one approaches aimed at directing IR towards more inclusive inquiries acknowledge temporal and spatial variance; especially against ahistorical ‘asociological’ foundations Neorealism. Despite this motivation, most studies debates within HSIR are concentrated on illustrating approach’s applicability study Western states. Through review available literature, paper aims to demonstrate promise explaining relationship between domestic foreign affairs To achieve objective, mainly draws from works John Hobson Fred Halliday suggests incorporation debate HSIR.