English School of International Relations Theory: Working Groups
Diplomacy
The Diplomacy working group is interested in all aspects of diplomacy understood as an institution of international society. It investigates how specific international societies may give rise to characteristic forms of diplomatic practice as well as how diplomacy, viewed as a social practice, contributes, or might contribute, to the production, reproduction and transformation of international societies.
Convenors: Paul Sharp, Iver B. Neumann and Geoffrey Wiseman
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English School and the European Union
The purpose of the working group is to explore how English School concepts can be used to fruitfully analyse the three major areas in European Studies: the EU's system of supranational governance, its enlargement, and its international role.
Convenors: Thomas Diez, Richard Whitman and Ian Manners
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Theory
The Theory Working Group aims to develop the theoretical aspects of the English School. This is a broad agenda and the working group is interested in contributions that address all aspects of English School theory.
Convenors: Charles Jones, Richard Little and John Williams
Getting Involved
If you are interested in finding out more about any of the working groups, or if you would like to become involved in their work, you can contact any of the convenors.
Contact details for the convenors can be found in web pages for the individual working groups.