Europa and Gaia: Towards an Ecofeminist Perspective in Integration Theory
本文主张整合理论应借鉴绿色政治理论和政治经济学,聚焦生态女性主义和盖亚理论,以应对气候变化、生物多样性丧失等现实问题,并推动理论中的规范转向。
Abstract In this article I argue that a key part of the re‐thinking of integration theory should be an engagement with green political theory and political economy, so that the field can speak to the major real‐life issues of our time such as climate change, biodiversity loss and the transition to a sustainable way of life. My focus is particularly on ecofeminism, which I argue helps regional integration scholars ask important questions that need to be more central to our work, and on Gaia theory, which I argue provides the ontological analysis to legitimize such a shift in theoretical perspective. As an illustration of how a green approach to integration theory might be undertaken, I use Mary Mellor's ecofeminist work to contribute to the ‘normative turn’ in integration theory.