This text is a synthetic historiography of present day international relations theory, a critical analysis of the continuing diversity and complexity of enduring themes through a sustained focus on the analysis of the empirical evidence accumulated by social scientists. Special attention is given to key historical changes in theoretical approaches over the last half of the 20th century with full recognition of the contestation over state based theory, and the changing fortunes of contemporary approaches. The book suggests that viable theories must transcend current intellectual fashion, and attempts to bring together theory and practice while demonstrating the difficulty of assessing competing theories. It addresses multiple strands of thought and assumes that their development cannot be understood in isolation from each other.
- ISBN10 1403960798
- ISBN13 9781403960795
- Publish Date 18 October 2002 (first published 31 July 2001)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English