国际关系理论研究的“空间转向”刍议

On the“Spatial Turn”of International Relation Theories

"空间转向"已成为当代哲学社会科学诸多学科理论研究的共同趋势。空间意识与空间话语的缺失,是国际关系学不可忽视的理论疏漏。实现国际关系理论的"空间转向",成为一项兼具必要性与可能性的研究议程。这一研究可分为两个层面的议题:一是从哲学层面对"空间"进行重新审视,奠定国际关系学空间理论的哲学基础;二是在"社会学转向"的基础上,对国际空间进行社会结构研究和社会过程研究,以构建国际关系学空间理论的内容框架。实现国际关系理论"空间转向"有两条可行研究路径:一是推动反思主义理论的空间化;二是通过建构主义与地缘政治学的融合,构建地缘政治的社会理论。

＂Spatial Turn＂ has become a common research trend among the disciplines of con- temporary philosophy and social science. The lack of spatial awareness and space discourse is the theory omission that can not be ignored in International relations. International relations theory Introducing spatial concepts into the theoretical framework of the disciplines to re-examine Inter- national Relations with spatial thoughts, is to construct space theory of International Relations through spatially interpreting international issues. This topic can be divided into two levels. On the one hand, we can philosophically re-examine the ＂space＂ to lay the philosophical basis for space theory of International Relations. On the other hand, we can study social structures and processes about International Space based on ＂Social Turn＂ in order to build the framework of space theory of International Relations. To realize ＂Spatial Turn＂ of the IR theories, there are two paths for it. one is to propel spatialization of the Reflectivism forward; the other is to devel- op social theory of geopolitics through integrating the Constructivism with the Geopolitics.