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International relations theory

By: Viotti, Paul R
Title By: Kauppi, Mark V
Material type: BookPublisher: Harlow : Pearson, c2014.Edition: 5th ed.Description: 426 p. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 978-0205082933Subject(s): International relationsDDC classification: 327.101 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Combining extensive commentary by the authors and excerpts from original scholarship, International Relations Theory evaluates all the major theoretical perspectives that political scientists use to analyze world politics. This unique survey/reader not only looks at classic international relations theory but takes into account changes in the world and important developments in the field. Highly regarded for its lucid and comprehensive coverage, International Relations Theory explains the role of theory in studying world politics and invites readers to critically engage the field's many controversies.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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327.101 VI IN (Browse shelf) Available T0012997
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Note: Pearson New International Edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Thinking About IR Theory - pt. 1. Images of International Relations -Ch. 2. Realism: The State and Balance of Power - Ch. 3. Liberalism: Interdependence and Global Governance - Ch. 4. Economic Structuralism: Global Capitalism and Postcolonialism - Ch. 5. The English School: International Society and Grotian Retionalism - pt. 2. Interpretive Understandings - Ch. 6. Constructivist Understanding - Ch. 7. Positivism, Critical Theory, and Postmodern Understanding - Ch. 8. Feminist Understanding in IR Theory - pt. 3. Normative Considerations - Ch. 9. Normative IR Theory: Ethics and Morality.

Combining extensive commentary by the authors and excerpts from original scholarship, International Relations Theory evaluates all the major theoretical perspectives that political scientists use to analyze world politics. This unique survey/reader not only looks at classic international relations theory but takes into account changes in the world and important developments in the field. Highly regarded for its lucid and comprehensive coverage, International Relations Theory explains the role of theory in studying world politics and invites readers to critically engage the field's many controversies.

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