Critical Theory - Introduction

A brief introduction to critical theories in international relations.
This is one of a series of videos looking at critical theories of international relations. For other videos in this series, have a look at my playlist at • Critical Theories in I... .

[@ClintonGeorgeTopic]

Thank you professor! This video help me understand which are the critical theories goals.

[@CJ-gv6bq]

Thank you for these podcasts.

[@sshray1115]

Thanks a lot Prof. Awesome indeed.🌟

[@dinarazakharova3610]

Hi Professor! Thank you very much for your videos, they are really helpful. Could you please elaborate on how postpositivism and critical theory approaches ate related (if at all). Thank you!

[@Dayglodaydreams]

This is much more grounded than most of the youtube content I see on critical theory (saying it demonizes white men and such...)

[@ashleyyy8036]

This is so clearly illustrated and neatly outlined. Thank you for your work professor!

[@NoahZerbe]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@AnhThu-no3vi]

so much useful. Thanks for your work Professor!

[@NoahZerbe]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@beevie4081]

Thank you! I figured it was time to learn what critical theory is, now that it is a bit of a buzzword out there. All other sources I tried were very unfriendly to someone with a background in the natural rather than social sciences. But this held back on the jargon and I finally have a bit of hope that I might one day get it.

[@NoahZerbe]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@mesutklc2580]

Thank you, professor. This one is quite helpful. I'd like to ask a couple of questions. Can we use "mainstream theories" and "problem-solving theories" interchangeably? I'm asking this because there are some ontological differences b/w them. For example, classical realism as a mainstream theory is historical while the problem-solving theory is defined as ahistorical. So, I'm confused. Could you please clarify this?

[@mesutklc2580]

@@NoahZerbe thank you for the explanation.

[@4everbrittana]

Thank you a lot for this, i'm writing my thesis and i just needed a quick reminder, this worked really well for that!

[@mosestwinkle7922]

Thanks for this extremely informative presentation. Can you also tell about the relationship between critical theory and critical geopolitics?

[@NoahZerbe]

I'm not sure I entirely understand your question. Can you please elaborate?

[@skylarsword8278]

Thank you so much!!

[@NoahZerbe]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesstmanhattan]

Could you please make a video on patrimonial/neopatrimonial and modern states according to Max Weber?

[@NoahZerbe]

That's a great suggestion. I'll see what I can do!

[@ManojJinadasa]

interesting and thematically rendered . go on Prof.

[@getsajal]

Could you make a video on the Frankfurt School? I can't seem to understand a word about it in my book or from any videos I find.

[@ginatreutner3821]

This was so informative and clear, thank you

[@somiishaw2572]

Thanks

[@NoahZerbe]

Thanks for watching!

[@salimdaaje2955]

thank you doctor

[@NoahZerbe]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@amandawei6743]

it's really helpful and easy to understand, especially for a second languages learner

[@NoahZerbe]

Very happy to hear it! Thanks Amanda.

[@Mykahaia]

Jesus...so many long sentences...is there any example of a vritical and a problem solving theory?

[@NoahZerbe]

For Cox, critical theories would include Marxist and most feminist approaches to international relations, while realism and liberalism would be examples of problem solving theories. Hope that helps!

[@sirellyn]

If you want to become a useful idiot, don't just learn, BELEIVE in critical theory / Marxism. Develop a critical consciousness and you too can the newest form of fool, able to be discarded at a moment's notice.

[@jh20060101]

Move to China or Russia