Ways of application of Western IR theories in Asia and Africa

The main goal of this chapter is an analysis of the application of selected Western International Relations theories in Asia and Africa. Five theoretical paradigms were selected as being most popular in the field, namely realism, constructivism, liberalism, the English School and Marxism. In case of Asia we may definitely notice a further stage of IR theory development, especially in Northeast Asia. It is visible both in the reception and the transformation of given paradigms. In the case of Africa, only an early stage of the reception of Western IR theories has hitherto been observed. As for paradigms, realism is definitely dominant, followed by constructivism, especially in the 21st century. Other paradigms, despite domination in certain periods (like Marxism in the Cold War era or the growing role of liberalism due to rising interactions and regional integration), are rather less important in Asia and Africa