International Relations Theory
By (author) Mark V. Kauppi, Paul R. Viotti
Publication date:
27 August 2019Length of book:
448 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781538115688
Theory meets intellectual history in this new and expanded edition of International Relations Theory. Long known for its concise presentation of the various images and interpretive understandings of how to approach the complexity of international politics, this edition devotes a significant portion of the book to the intellectual precursors who have informed current perspectives on international relations.
The discussion moves well beyond the usual cannon of Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes by linking them and other writers to present-day IR theory—realism, liberalism, economic structuralism, and English School images; as well as constructivist, feminist, postmodern, and critical theory lenses. This unique approach enhances our abilities to think conceptually and critically not only about how our 21st-century world of diverse state and non-state actors works, but also the implications of the changes we observe domestically and globally.
The discussion moves well beyond the usual cannon of Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes by linking them and other writers to present-day IR theory—realism, liberalism, economic structuralism, and English School images; as well as constructivist, feminist, postmodern, and critical theory lenses. This unique approach enhances our abilities to think conceptually and critically not only about how our 21st-century world of diverse state and non-state actors works, but also the implications of the changes we observe domestically and globally.
“This time-tested text not only provides clear, up-to-date examinations of the main international relations perspectives, it also explains their roots. The sixth edition adds chapters on the discipline’s intellectual antecedents, covering the Romans, the Enlightenment, and more, entrenching its spot as the field’s go-to survey.”