BRIDGING THE DISCIPLINARY GAP: UNVEILING THE EPISTEMIC INDIFFERENCE BETWEEN HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN CHILEAN ACADEMIA BY 2023

This article delves into the historical evolution of International Relations (IR) to understand its distancing from History, revealing a disciplinary divorce marked by mutual indifference. Through a scrutiny of two Chilean scientific journals, the evident epistemic gap and lack of theoretical development is highlighted, which influences the nation’s foreign policy. In the same way, the development of the subdiscipline of History of International Relations (HIR) in Chile is encouraging, emerging as a bridge between disciplines. To conclude, the article questions the existence of a “Chilean School of International Relations”, suggesting the presence of a distinct foreign policy style rather than a cohesive “school of thought,”.