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Bringing together the most influential scholars in the field, the fifth edition of this best-selling text provides unrivalled coverage of international relations theories and arguments.
Dunne, Kurki and Smith explore the full spectrum of theoretical perspectives and debates, ranging from the historically dominant traditions of realism, liberalism and Marxism to traditionally marginalised postcolonialism and green theory. The fifth edition features a new chapter on global IR, encouraging students to critically reflect on the context of the field's development and appreciate the importance of viewing international relations theories from truly representative perspectives.
Each chapter is dedicated to a particular theory and features a case study that bridges theory and practice by showing how theory can be used to explain real world political dilemmas, whilst accompanying case study questions encourage analytical thinking and help readers understand the value of applying theory to concrete political problems.
Spotlights on key books and articles encourage readers to go beyond the textbook and develop their research interests, exploring important works in the field.
Introduction: Diversity and Disciplinarity in International Relations Theory, Steve Smith
1:International Relations and Social Science, Colin Wight and Milja Kurki
2:Classical Realism, Richard Ned Lebow
3:Structural Realism, John J. Mearsheimer
4:Liberalism, Bruce Russett
5:Neoliberalism, Jennifer Sterling-Folker
6:The English School, Tim Dunne
7:Marxism, Mark Rupert
8:Critical Theory, Steven Roach
9:Constructivism, Karin Fierke
10:Feminism, Ann Tickner and Laura Sjoberg
11:Poststructuralism, Roland Bleiker and David Campbell
12:Postcolonialism, Shampa Biswas
13:Normative IR Theory, Toni Erskine
14:Green Theory, Robyn Eckersley
15:International Relations Theory and Globalization, Colin Hay
16:Global International Relations, Amitav Acharya
17:Still a Discipline After All These Debates?, Ole Waever
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Bringing together the most influential scholars in the field, the fifth edition of this best-selling text provides unrivalled coverage of international relations theories and arguments.
Dunne, Kurki and Smith explore the full spectrum of theoretical perspectives and debates, ranging from the historically dominant traditions of realism, liberalism and Marxism to traditionally marginalised postcolonialism and green theory. The fifth edition features a new chapter on global IR, encouraging students to critically reflect on the context of the field's development and appreciate the importance of viewing international relations theories from truly representative perspectives.
Each chapter is dedicated to a particular theory and features a case study that bridges theory and practice by showing how theory can be used to explain real world political dilemmas, whilst accompanying case study questions encourage analytical thinking and help readers understand the value of applying theory to concrete political problems.
Spotlights on key books and articles encourage readers to go beyond the textbook and develop their research interests, exploring important works in the field.
