The English School of International Relations from the perspective of Coral Bell

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36592/opiniaofilosofica.2026.v17.1250

Keywords:

International Relations Theory, English School, History of International Relations, Coral Bell, History of Ideas

Abstract

This article aims to demonstrate the importance of Coral Bell as a key thinker in the British School of International Relations. Through an exploration of the theoretical framework of this current, the centrality of three male authors is highlighted: Martin Wight, Hedley Bull and Barry Buzan. By recovering the thought of Coral Bell, we understand the capacity to enrich the contribution of the English School to the theoretical field of International Relations. When analyzing this field of study in Brazil, one realizes the marginal status of the English School, a current which, because it has its epistemic source in history and philosophy, can contribute greatly to the intellectual refinement of International Relations in the country.

Author Biographies

  • João Henrique Salles Jung, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS); Instituto Sul-Americano de Política e Estratégia (ISAPE)

    João Henrique Salles Jung: Professor Adjunto da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia da PUCRS (Capes 7). Doutor em Filosofia pela FernUniversität in Hagen em cotutela com a PUCRS, fomentado por bolsa do Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD). Doutorando em Relações Internacionais pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Mestre em Filosofia pela PUCRS com bolsa da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). Bacharel em Relações Internacionais pela ESPM-Sul e em Ciências Sociais pela UFRGS. Coordenador do "Grupo sobre Análise de Política Externa (GAPE-PUCRS, CNPq)". Sócio da Associação Brasileira de Relações Internacionais (ABRI) e da International Political Science Association (IPSA); nesta, é membro executivo do comitê de pesquisa "New World Orders?".

  • Amália Barbosa Boemeke, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

    Bacharel em Relações Internacionais pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) e graduanda no curso de Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Bolsista de Iniciação Científica entre 2022 e 2024, nas quais atuou como assistente editorial da Revista Civitas e enquanto pesquisadora da Rede Anthera, rede internacional de antropologia focada em estruturas familiares e parentescos.

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2026-07-13

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SALLES JUNG, João Henrique; BARBOSA BOEMEKE, Amália. The English School of International Relations from the perspective of Coral Bell. Revista Opinião Filosófica, Porto Alegre, v. 17, p. e1250, 2026. DOI: 10.36592/opiniaofilosofica.2026.v17.1250. Disponível em: https://www.opiniaofilosofica.org/index.php/opiniaofilosofica/article/view/1250.. Acesso em: 24 oct. 2026.