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Papers by Syed Wajeeh Ul Hassan

Journal of Conetmporary Studies, 2023

International Relations emerged as a discipline in the aftermath of World War I to avert destruct... more International Relations emerged as a discipline in the aftermath of World War I to avert destructive events through the systemic study of interstate relations. The mainstream IR reflected Eurocentric discourse that viewed the world from the prism of the western colonial powers. This paper reviews relevant literature to examine the decolonial turn in IR and its challenges to established traditions of the discipline. It is a critical reflection of a scholar from the South trying to understand Eurocentricity in a discipline that claims to be international. The research concludes that the decolonial turn in IR is challenging the basic foundations of the discipline and underscores the need for a change in the parameters of discussion around the principles and assumptions underlying the knowledge production system of the IR discipline.

Book Reviews by Syed Wajeeh Ul Hassan

Journal of Contemporary Studies , 2023

The author employs the decolonial perspectives to examine the politics and narratives surrounding... more The author employs the decolonial perspectives to examine the politics and narratives surrounding the US Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009, also called the Kerry Lugar Berman (KLB) Act.1 The act authorised the payment of $1.5 billion per year in non-military assistance to the government of Pakistan for the next five years, from 2010 to 2014, with a provision to extend funding for an additional five years on meeting specific benchmarks. The act was severely criticised and generated a debate in Pakistan.

Thesis Chapters by Syed Wajeeh Ul Hassan

Research thesis, 2018

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Books by Syed Wajeeh Ul Hassan

Peace as Liberation Visions and Praxis from Below, 2023

The work present my recently acquired decolonial perspective on the origins of the IR discipline.

Journal of Conetmporary Studies, 2023

International Relations emerged as a discipline in the aftermath of World War I to avert destruct... more International Relations emerged as a discipline in the aftermath of World War I to avert destructive events through the systemic study of interstate relations. The mainstream IR reflected Eurocentric discourse that viewed the world from the prism of the western colonial powers. This paper reviews relevant literature to examine the decolonial turn in IR and its challenges to established traditions of the discipline. It is a critical reflection of a scholar from the South trying to understand Eurocentricity in a discipline that claims to be international. The research concludes that the decolonial turn in IR is challenging the basic foundations of the discipline and underscores the need for a change in the parameters of discussion around the principles and assumptions underlying the knowledge production system of the IR discipline.

Journal of Contemporary Studies , 2023

The author employs the decolonial perspectives to examine the politics and narratives surrounding... more The author employs the decolonial perspectives to examine the politics and narratives surrounding the US Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009, also called the Kerry Lugar Berman (KLB) Act.1 The act authorised the payment of $1.5 billion per year in non-military assistance to the government of Pakistan for the next five years, from 2010 to 2014, with a provision to extend funding for an additional five years on meeting specific benchmarks. The act was severely criticised and generated a debate in Pakistan.

Research thesis, 2018

china-general-he-leislams-irresponsible-comments-on-south-china-sea 14

Peace as Liberation Visions and Praxis from Below, 2023

The work present my recently acquired decolonial perspective on the origins of the IR discipline.