Introduction: prendre au serieux la culture dans les relations internationales

Abstract

Culture and international relations are related in all circumstances. On the one hand, if one refers to the discipline of International Relations, culture is an important parameter that influences knowledge production and paradigmatic elaboration. The discipline of IR is therefore culturally situated. On the other hand, when one is dealing with the phenomenon of international relations, it appears as if all social relations, international relations are orientated by the ways of thinking, beliefs and representations of its actors. At the same time, international relations create opportunities for cultural invention in order to regulate the interaction among actors.

Keywords:

• culture
• relations internationales
• paradigmes
• culture internationale
• globalisation

Acknowledgements

La réalisation de ce numéro spécial a été rendue possible grâce à la confiance qui m'a été témoignée par la revue International Review of Sociology en acceptant ma proposition, à la disponibilité et à l'engagement des contributeurs, à l'amitié de Samuel Nguiffo et à la patience de mon épouse Christiane.