The contributors to this forum all draw significantly from pragmatist philosophy and social theory for making sense of international politics. Collectively, we affirm the value of pragmatist work beyond metatheory and methodology, both politically and epistemically—that is, as both a moral project and an explanatory one. Indeed, we are especially united on the notion that pragmatism “bridges” the divide between these things, and several contributors focus their discussion on how. However, we differ in what exactly it means to offer a distinctly pragmatist explanation or a “substantive” pragmatist theory, as well as in how pragmatism allows us to navigate the analytical and ethical challenges of the field. Over ten years ago, an earlier forum in this journal helped establish that pragmatism had something to offer; with over a decade of scholarship and reflection since, we revisit and expand on the question of how to deliver on it.

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IR中的实用主义：实质性理论的前景

该论坛的撰稿人都从实用主义哲学和社会理论中汲取了重要的知识，以理解国际政治。总的来说，我们确认实用主义工作的价值超越了元理论和方法论，无论是在政治上还是在认知上——也就是说，既是一个道德项目，也是一个解释项目。事实上，我们在实用主义“弥合”这些事物之间的鸿沟这一概念上特别一致，并且一些贡献者将他们的讨论集中在如何实现上。然而，我们在提供明显实用主义解释或“实质性”实用主义理论究竟意味着什么，以及实用主义如何使我们能够驾驭该领域的分析和伦理挑战方面存在不同。十多年前，该杂志早期的一个论坛帮助确立了实用主义可以提供一些东西。