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050	0	0	_aJZ1242 _b.L4 2015
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100	1		_aLawson, Stephanie, _eauthor _9143798
245	1	0	_aTheories of international relations : _bcontending approaches to world politics / _cStephanie Lawson.
260			_aCambridge : _bPolity Press, _c2015.
300			_axi, 291 pages ; _c25 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 253-274) and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction: Theorizing International RelationsChapter 2 Classical RealismChapter 3 Other Realisms and the Scientific TurnChapter 4 The Foundations of Liberal ThoughtChapter 5 Liberal International TheoryChapter 6 Marxism, Critical Theory and World-Systems TheoryChapter 7 Social Theories of International RelationsChapter 8 Feminism and Gender TheoryChapter 9 Postcolonialism, Culture and Normative Theory Chapter 10 Green TheoryChapter 11 Conclusion .
520			_a"Since the field of International Relations was established almost a century ago, many different theoretical approaches have been developed, each offering distinctive accounts of the world, why it has come to be the way it is, and how it might be made a better place. In this illuminating textbook, leading IR scholar, Stephanie Lawson, examines each of these theories in turn, from political realism in its various forms to liberalism, Marxism, critical theory and more recent contributions from social theory, feminism, postcolonialism and green theory. Taking as her focus the major practical issues facing scholars of international relations today, Lawson ably shows how each theory relates to situations on the ground. Each chapter features case studies, questions for discussion to encourage reflection and classroom debate, guides to further reading and web resources. The study of IR is a profoundly normative enterprise, and each theoretical school has its strengths and weaknesses. Theories of International Relations encourages a critical, reflective approach to the study of IR theory, while emphasising the many important and interesting things it has to teach us about the complexities and challenges of international politics today"--
650		0	_aInternational relations.
650		0	_aWorld politics.
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. _2bisacsh _921653
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