Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches (7th edn)
Robert Jackson, Georg Sørensen, and Jørgen Møller
Abstract
Introduction to International Relations provides a concise introduction to the principal international relations theories, and explores how theory can be used to analyse contemporary issues. Readers are introduced to the most important theories, encompassing both classical and contemporary approaches and debates. Throughout the text, the chapters encourage readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the theories presented, and the major points of contention between them. In so doing, the text helps the reader to build a clear understanding of how major theoretical debates link up with each other, and how the structure of the discipline of international relations is established. The book places a strong emphasis throughout on the relationship between theory and practice, carefully explaining how theories organize and shape our view of the world. It also shows how a historical perspective can often refine theories and provide a frame of reference for contemporary problems of international relations. Topics include realism, liberalism, International Society, International Political Economy, social constructivism, post-positivism in international relations, and foreign policy. Each chapter ends by discussing how different theories have attempted to integrate or combine international and domestic factors in their explanatory frameworks. The final chapter is dedicated to key global issues and how theory can be used as a tool to analyse and interpret these issues. The text is accompanied by online resources, which include: short case studies, review questions, annotated web links, and a flashcard glossary.
Keywords:
international relations,
realism,
liberalism,
International Society,
International Political Economy,
social constructivism,
post-positivism,
foreign policy
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date:
- Dec 2018
- Print ISBN-13:
- 9780198803577
- Published online:
- Aug 2019
- DOI:
- 10.1093/hepl/9780198803577.001.0001
© Robert Jackson, Georg Sørensen, and Jørgen Møller 2019
Authors
Robert Jackson,
author
University of Boston
Georg Sørensen,
author
University of Aarhus
Jørgen Møller,
author
University of Aarhus
