Product Description

The fully updated and revised third edition of this widely used text provides a comprehensive survey of leading perspectives in the field including an entirely new chapter on Realism by Jack Donnelly. The introduction explains the nature of theory and the reasons for studying international relations in a theoretically informed way. The nine chapters which follow - written by leading scholars in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the US and the UK - provide thorough examinations of each of the major approaches currently prevailing in the discipline.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #180089 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 321 pages

Andreas Bieler, University of Birmingham
'An outstanding textbook.'

Customer Reviews

Comprehensively inspiring!!
If you only ever buy one book about International relations, make sure this is it! A one stop shop, as either an introduction to or a lauch pad to further investigation of all the most important theoires regarding international politics today. Arranged in chapters on each of the relevant theories, starting with the most influential and widely applied, such as Realism and Idealism, this book offers an insightful and comprehensive account of both the history, main agruments and critisims of each theory. The latter chapters are even more important as they cover a whole host of the newer post positivist theories, which offer much to think about and inspire. Written by some of the leading theorist in the field this book is a who's who of the international Realtions scene. worth every penny!

An excellent introduction for any student
This is a lucid, well thought out and extremely helpful intoduction to a constantly evolving field. I highly recommend it to anyone with even the slightest interest in theories of international relations (the chapters on Liberalism and the English School are fascinating incidentally).

Absolutely brilliant for the student of IR
Written by the some of the leading contemporary scholars in the discipline of International Relations, this book condenses and presents theory in a logical and direct manner whilst striving to achieve impartiality. Strongly recommended to those studying the topic, may be of a little difficulty to someone new to the discipline - in which case I recommend an introductory book like: "International Relations: The Basics" by Peter Sutch and Juanita Elias, as preliminary reading.