Theories of international relations : transition vs. persistence /
"This book is a synthetic historiography of present-day international relations theory. It is 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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave,
2001.
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| Summary: | "This book is a synthetic historiography of present-day international relations theory. It is 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."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 317 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-303) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0312230745 9780312230746 140396095X 9781403960955 0333947061 9780333947067 |