Banal modernity: a logic of hierarchization in International Relations
European Journal of International Relations
Published online on May 23, 2025
Abstract
European Journal of International Relations, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 347-374, June 2026.
What kind of everyday expectations arise from an aspiration for modernity, and how do they inform hierarchy-building in International Relations (IR)? This article proposes a theory of banal modernity as a logic of hierarchization in IR. It argues that ...
What kind of everyday expectations arise from an aspiration for modernity, and how do they inform hierarchy-building in International Relations (IR)? This article proposes a theory of banal modernity as a logic of hierarchization in IR. It argues that ...