Theories of International Relations
by
Scott Burchill - Andrew Linklater - Richard Devetak - Jack Donnelly - Terry Nardin - Matthew Paterson - Christian Reus-Smit - Jacqui True
The fully updated and revised fourth edition of this widely-used text provides a comprehensive survey of leading perspectives in the field including entirely new chapters on Historical Sociology by Andrew Linklater and International Political Theory by Terry Nardin.
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Complete description
This leading text introduces the whole range of major theoretical approaches to the study of International Relations in a way that really gets students thinking. Each theory is placed within context and discussed in juxtaposition to other theoretical approaches, and each chapter is written by a leading expert on each approach, giving the student an excellent view of the latest developments. The new edition has new chapters on historical sociology and international political theory and has been thoroughly updated. This successful and popular textbook provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the main theoretical approaches in the study of international relations. Written by a team of leading scholars from around the world, the core chapters each present a detailed and critical analysis of the key theories prevailing in the discipline, from realism and liberalism to feminism and post-structuralism. These are set in context by an introduction assessing the importance and role of theory in the study of world politics.
This fully revised fourth edition includes entirely new chapters on Historical Sociology by Andrew Linklater and International Political Theory by Terry Nardin.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition details
4th Revised edition
City:
Basingstoke
Edition:
REV
Pages:
392
More info:
height 233 mm
width 155 mm
weight 594 gr
thickness 20 mm
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Age recommended:
College/higher education
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC22) 327.101
Library of Congress Subject: International relations - Philosophy
Departments:
International relations;
Record updated at:
15 May, 2013
time:
13:51
Summary
Theories of International Relations
Introduction Realism Liberalism The English School Marxism Historical Sociology Critical Theory Post-structuralism Constructivism Feminism Green Politics International Political Theory
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