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International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction

✍ Scribed by Cynthia Weber


Publisher
Routledge
Year
2021
Tongue
English
Leaves
336
Edition
5
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


The fifth edition of this innovative textbook introduces students to the main theories in International Relations. It explains and analyzes each theory, allowing students to understand and critically engage with the myths and assumptions behind them. Each theory is illustrated using the example of a popular film.

✦ Table of Contents


Dedication
Epigraph
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Boxes
Preface to the fifth edition
1 Introduction: culture, ideology, and the myth function in IR theory
2 Realism: is international anarchy the permissive cause of war?
3 Idealism: is there an international society?
4 Constructivism: is anarchy what states make of it?
5 Gender: is gender a variable?
6 Globalization: are we at the end of history?
7 Neo-: is Empire the new world order?
8 Modernization and development theory: is there a clash of civilizations?
9 Environmentalism: is human-made climate change an inconvenient truth?
10 Anarchism: are we the 99 percent?
11 Global LGBT studies: are gay rights human rights, and are human rights gay rights?
12 Conclusion: what does it all mean?
Bibliography
Index


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