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The big picture as an approach to the study of international relations
LSEHoughton Street
Thu 29 Oct · 18:30 · Free
About this event
Barry Buzan is one of Europe’s most influential scholars of international relations, renowned for his interdisciplinary collaborations and for making complex ideas accessible to a wide audience. This panel discussion marks the launch of The Big Picture as an Approach to the Study of International Relations: Thinking With and Beyond Barry Buzan , and reflects on his intellectual legacy and enduring contribution to the discipline. Bringing together leading scholars, the event will both honour Buzan’s contribution to the Department of International Relations and offer a timely discussion on the role of large-scale theorising in contemporary IR. It will be of particular interest to those seeking to understand the direction of the field and the place of big-picture thinking within it.
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