Theories of International Relations: Transition vs Persistence

Theories of International Relations: Transition vs Persistence
ISBN-10
0230107338
ISBN-13
9780230107335
Series
Theories of International Relations
Category
Political Science
Pages
317
Language
English
Published
2001-05-10
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Jack Donnelly, Jacqui True, M. Sullivan

Description

This book is a synthetic historiography of present-day international relations theory, a critical analysis of the continuing diversity and complexity of enduring themes through a sustained focus on the analysis of the empirical evidence accumulated by social scientists. Special attention is given to key historical changes in theoretical approaches over the past half-century with full recognition of the contestation over state-based theory, and the changing fortunes of contemporary approaches. The book suggests that viable theories must transcend current intellectual fashion, and attempts to bring together theory and practice while demonstrating the difficulty of assessing competing theories. It addresses multiple strands of thought and assumes that their development cannot be understood in isolation from each other.

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