"The traditions of all the dead generations weigh like a nightmare upon the
brain of the living" / K. Marx.
"We have discovered that nothing can be known with any certainty, since all pre-existing "foundations" of epistemology have been shown to be unreliable; that "history" is devoid of theology and consequently no version of "progress" can plausibly be defended." / A. Giddens
Are the dominant theories of world politics outdated in the present modern world, and does Postmodernism offer a viable alternative to these understandings?
Once, political theory was regarded as coming to unravel the "truths" within international relations, but in today's era of globalisation and withering powers of nation-states, the comprehension as to which theory of world politics is most efficacious, has turned political thinkers to exploring alternative theories, such as Post-modernism. This essay chooses therefore to explore the perennial dilemma of understanding the complexity of world......
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