个体主义、政治精英与国际关系

Individualism,Political Elites and International Relations

微观层次的国际关系理论研究以人格化的视角观察国家和整个国际社会行为、探寻国际冲突的根源,成为传统现实主义和理想主义国际关系理论研究的切入点。现代意义上微观层面的国际关系研究十分注重个体的认知能力,强调政治领袖和决策精英的外交理念、才能、素质以及外交家对外部环境的认知和应变能力在国际关系演变中的特殊作用。因此,个体主义分析方法已成为国际关系理论综合研究的一个重要维度,为进一步理解政治精英在国际关系和外交决策过程中的作用提供了独特的理论分析视角。

The theory of international relations in individual level, which is the rootstock of traditional realism and idealism, observes the behavior of state and international society and seeks the main reasons of international conflict with a personalized point of view. Modern individualism in international studies pays more attention to the individual cognitive capability, highlights the role which political leaders and policymaking elites play in international relations evolvement. Therefore, the analyzing method of individualism that has been an important dimension in the comprehensive studies of international relations, serves a particular angle for the studies of international relations theories.