International Relations Theory: A New Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781137604460 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 318 str.

Knud Erik Jorgensen

Opis

A major new introduction to IR theory which provides accessible and integrated coverage of:
* The main contending theories and approaches
* Key current issues and debates
* The philosophical foundations of IR theory
* Why different theories are addressed to different research agendas.
As well as offering substantial coverage of the benefits and pitfalls of combining approaches, the author also provides a guide for students doing their own theorizing about world politics.

Spis treści

1. Why Theorize International Relations? 2. The International Political Theory Tradition 3. The Liberal International Theory Tradition 4. The Realist Tradition 5. The International Society Tradition 6. The International Political Economy Tradition 7. The Post-Positivist Tradition 8. The Human-Nature Tradition 9. Contemporary Inter-Tradition Debates 10. A Guide to Creative Theorizing 11. Conclusion and Perspectives.

O autorze

KNUD ERIK JØRGENSEN Professor of International Relations at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.