The Impact of Emancipatory Epistemology of Frankfurt School on International Relations Theory

The critical theory, on the basis of prescriptive power in the realm of international relations, seeks to deal with the emancipation of men from all structural and identity bonds, considered scared, under some hegemonic concepts. This goal is pursued by relying upon a form of epistemology formulated by the first and second generation theorists of Frankfurt epistemology. The importance and necessity of studying this kind of epistemology and its impact on international relations theory have prompted the authors to show the impact of an emancipatory epistemology on international relations theory from a certain perspective, on the one hand, and to study the contribution of the critical theory of Frankfurt school in the realm of international relations, on the other hand. Therefore, the question posed by the authors is that what are the effects of epistemological features of the critical theory on international relations theory? The hypothesis advanced by the authors is that the impact of these features captures a wide range of issues such as state identity, gender, poverty and inequality, war and peace, etc., in the form of different theories.