International Relations Theory: Everything You Need

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	"The UK's most popular and best all-round introductory IR textbook. Perfect for 1st or 2nd year Undergrads, helpful for everyone as a reference"

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	"More depth than Baylis and Smith, a good textbook for those studying IR theory in depth. Some chapters are slightly tendentious in their arguments, however."

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	"If you want depth, this is the best textbook on IR theory. Covers all major perspectives in detail, from a characteristically 'British' perspective."

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	"Latest edition of Brown's synoptic introduction to the entire subject matter. Erudite, penetrating and intellectually honest - but no easy answers offered."

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	"Important work attempting to define and defend the notoriously vague concept of 'globalisation'. Does Scholte succeed? You decide."

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	"A compilation of all the best articles contributing to the debate over globalisation. Essential: much more important than any single author work or textbook on the subject."

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	"A much maligned classic of international theory. Morgenthau attempts to provide a manual for international politics based on prudent self-interest."

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	"Absolutely essential for understanding contemporary international relations theory. Simplified by acolytes, misunderstood by critics - it repays careful engagement"

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	"Brave enough to make a bold argument and carry it through until nearly the point of absurdity; this is an unashamed defense of power-political realism in IR theory."

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	"Incisive analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the realist perspective in IR theory."

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	"How is order possible in international relations? Classic defence of the idea of a society of states, asks how far international politics can aspire to achieve shared goals beyond survival."

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	"Book that helped to establish constructivism in international relations. Many of the chapters are still provide huge insight on the socially constructed dimensions of international relations."

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	"Sophisticated attempt to create a social constructivist theory of international relations. A sharp, sociological challenge to Waltz."

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	"An important set of articles from the debate between rival proponents of different rational choice perspectives in IR theory."

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	"A set of responses to Kenneth Waltz, laid out the theoretical battle-grounds for the 1990s. Some articles are still vital."

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	"A comprehensive engagement with theories of international cooperation - essential for advanced research."

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	"How does world politics hang together geographically? Read this and you will learn more about how geopolitics works than any other single book will teach you."

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	"Conceptually rich analysis of security theory."

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	"Cox moves beyond a focus on inter-state relations to examine how productive relations, transnational class alliances and international leadership shape world politics"

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	"Wallerstein is the creator of the 'world systems' perspective. Less influential in IR theory these days, but one of the few approaches that takes world inequality seriously."

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	"A plea for a more sociologically complex, historically sensitive and theoretically diverse IR discipline. Strong discussion of feminist and Marxist approaches."

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	"An argument in favour of a more radical, critical international relations theory"

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	"What has gender got to do with world politics? Nothing? Read this and see if you change your mind."

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	"IR theory got rather tangled up in metatheoretical knots a few years ago. Booth and Wheeler return to a classic concern within IR in this vital analysis."

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	"The state is discussed so much in international relations, yet so poorly understood. Great analysis, good gateway to the works of writers like Mann and Tilley."