Introduction to international relations : theories and approaches

Fully revised and updated to cover contemporary debates in International Relations, the new edition of this successful textbook will provide an ideal introduction to the theories in World Politics. The strengths and weaknesses of each theory are critically examined and their main points of contention are thoroughly discussed. NEW TO THIS EDITION:The book is accompanied by a dedicated WEBSITE - including case material, web links and further questions for each chapter. This site helps students fully understand IR theory and puts the theory into practice with analysis of real-life issues.Additional chapter on International Political Economy - one chapter covers classical theories and the other covers contemporary debates. Additional chapter on methodological debates - one chapter covers classical versus positivist approaches and the other covers post-positivist approaches.Chapter 8 on 'New Issues in IR': the section on sovereignty has been upgraded to incorporate changes in statehood and new security challenges post September 11.

Author Notes

Robert Jackson is Professor of Political Science at Boston University
Georg Sorensen is Professor of Political Science at the University of Aarhus, Denmark

About this Book	p. xv
List of Abbreviations	p. xviii
1 Why Study IR?	p. 1
Summary	p. 1
International Relations in Everyday Life	p. 2
Brief Historical Sketch of the State System	p. 9
The Global State System and the World Economy	p. 17
IR and the Changing Contemporary World of States	p. 21
Conclusion	p. 28
Key Points	p. 30
Questions	p. 30
Guide to Further Reading	p. 31
Web Links	p. 31
2 IR as an Academic Subject	p. 33
Summary	p. 33
Introduction	p. 34
Utopian Liberalism: The Early Study of IR	p. 35
Realism and the Twenty Years' Crisis	p. 41
The Voice of Behavioralism in IR	p. 45
Neoliberalism: Institutions and Interdependence	p. 48
Neorealism: Bipolarity and Confrontation	p. 51
International Society: The English School	p. 53
International Political Economy (IPE)	p. 56
Dissident Voices: Alternative Approaches to IR	p. 59
Which Theory?	p. 61
Conclusion	p. 63
Key Points	p. 63
Questions	p. 64
Guide to Further Reading	p. 65
Web Links	p. 65
3 Realism	p. 67
Summary	p. 67
Introduction: Elements of Realism	p. 68
Classical Realism	p. 70
Thucydides	p. 70
Machiavelli	p. 72
Hobbes and the Security Dilemma	p. 74
Morgenthau's Neoclassical Realism	p. 76
Schelling and Strategic Realism	p. 80
Waltz and Neorealism	p. 84
Neorealist Stability Theory	p. 88
Realism after the Cold War: The Issue of NATO Expansion	p. 91
Two Critiques of Realism	p. 96
Research Prospects and Program	p. 100
Key Points	p. 102
Questions	p. 104
Guide to Further Reading	p. 104
Web Links	p. 104
4 Liberalism	p. 105
Summary	p. 105
Introduction: Basic Liberal Assumptions	p. 106
Sociological Liberalism	p. 109
Interdependence Liberalism	p. 112
Institutional Liberalism	p. 117
Republican Liberalism	p. 120
Neorealist Critiques of Liberalism	p. 124
The Retreat to Weak Liberalism	p. 127
The Counterattack of Strong Liberalism	p. 129
Liberalism: The Current Research Agenda	p. 134
Key Points	p. 135
Questions	p. 136
Guide to Further Reading	p. 137
Web Links	p. 137
5 International Society	p. 139
Summary	p. 139
Basic International Society Approach	p. 140
The Three Traditions: Theory	p. 146
The Three Traditions: Practice	p. 148
Order and Justice	p. 152
Statecraft and Responsibility	p. 158
National Responsibility	p. 158
International Responsibility	p. 159
Humanitarian Responsibility	p. 159
Critics of International Society	p. 166
The Current Research Agenda	p. 170
Key Points	p. 172
Questions	p. 173
Guide to Further Reading	p. 174
Web Links	p. 174
6 International Political Economy (IPE): Classical Theories	p. 175
Summary	p. 175
Introduction: What is IPE?	p. 176
Mercantilism	p. 178
Economic Liberalism	p. 181
Marxism	p. 184
Conclusion	p. 191
Key Points	p. 192
Questions	p. 193
Guide to Further Reading	p. 193
Web Links	p. 193
7 International Political Economy: Contemporary Debates	p. 195
Summary	p. 195
The Debate on US Hegemonic Stability	p. 196
Development and Underdevelopment in the Third World	p. 203
Economic Globalization and a Changing Role for States	p. 212
Recent Theoretical Developments in IPE	p. 220
Conclusion: The Future of IPE	p. 222
Key Points	p. 223
Questions	p. 224
Guide to Further Reading	p. 225
Web Links	p. 225
8 Methodological Debates: Classical Versus Positivist Approaches	p. 227
Summary	p. 227
Methodological Debates	p. 228
The Behavioral Revolution	p. 229
The Classical Approach Strikes Back	p. 233
Positivist Methodology in IR	p. 238
Policy Analysis	p. 241
Conclusion	p. 244
Key Points	p. 244
Questions	p. 245
Guide to Further Reading	p. 246
Web Links	p. 246
9 Methodological Debates: Post-Positivist Approaches	p. 247
Summary	p. 247
Critical Theory	p. 248
Postmodernism	p. 250
Constructivism	p. 253
Normative Theory	p. 259
Explaining IR Versus Understanding IR	p. 262
Key Points	p. 264
Questions	p. 265
Guide to Further Reading	p. 266
Web Links	p. 266
10 New Issues in IR	p. 267
Summary	p. 267
Introduction	p. 268
The Environment	p. 269
Gender	p. 274
Sovereignty	p. 279
Changes in Statehood and New Security Challenges	p. 285
Conclusion	p. 290
Key Points	p. 291
Questions	p. 292
Guide to Further Reading	p. 293
Web Links	p. 293
References	p. 295
Index	p. 313

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