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"Identity in International Relations" published on by Oxford University Press.

Offers the first comprehensive account of Pragmatism in IR by evaluating the main implications of a Pragmatist turn for three major dimensions of IR--theory, research and ethics.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Defining International Relations -- Introduction -- Perspectives and theories -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 2 The Development of International Relations Theory in the Twentieth Century -- Introduction -- Liberal internationalism and the origins of the discipline -- The 'realist' critique of liberal internationalism -- The postwar synthesis -- IR and the behavioural sciences -- Challenges to the realist synthesis -- Pluralism and complex interdependence -- Further reading -- 3 International Relations Theory Today -- Introduction -- From classical realism to structural realism -- From structural realism to liberal institutionalism -- Constructivism and the 'English School' -- Critical international thought -- Feminist theory, gender studies and postcolonialism -- Conclusion: the end of IR theory? -- Further reading -- 4 Agency, Structure and the State -- Introduction -- The agent-structure problem and levels of analysis -- The state and international relations -- Foreign and domestic policy: agency within the state -- Conclusion: from foreign policy to power -- Further reading -- 5 Power and Security -- Introduction: statecraft, influence and power -- Dimensions of power -- Power, fear and insecurity -- Conclusion: managing insecurity -- Further reading -- 6 The Balance of Power and War -- Introduction -- The balance of power -- The political conception of war -- War in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries -- Conclusion: the end of state-centric IR? -- Further reading -- 7 Global Governance -- Introduction: sovereignty, anarchy and global governance -- Functionalism -- Integration theory, federalism and neofunctionalism -- Global economic institutions: Bretton Woods and after -- International regimes and regime theory.

"International relations are generally understood as a realm of anarchy in which countries lack any superior authority and interact within a Hobbesian state of nature. In Hierarchy in International Relations, David A. Lake challenges this traditional view, demonstrating that states exercise authority over one another in international hierarchies that vary historically but are still pervasive today. Revisiting the concepts of authority and sovereignty, Lake offers a novel view of international relations in which states form social contracts that bind both dominant and subordinate members. The resulting hierarchies have significant effects on the foreign policies of states as well as patterns of international conflict and cooperation. Focusing largely on U.S.-led hierarchies in the contemporary world, Lake provides a compelling account of the origins, functions, and limits of political order in the modern international system. The book is a model of clarity in theory, research design, and the use of evidence. Motivated by concerns about the declining international legitimacy of the United States following the Iraq War, Hierarchy in International Relations offers a powerful analytic perspective that has important implications for understanding America's position in the world in the years ahead."--Jacket

"This textbook shows how to think about international relations and offers insights into its most important theories and issues. Written from beyond the Anglo-US academic environment, with attention to regional nuances, it teaches students to perceive international politics in an organized and theoretical way, thus helping them grasp the complexity of the subject and see simple ways of making sense of it. Providing a thorough introduction to the main theories and approaches to international relations, the book covers the main dilemmas, concepts and methodological issues alongside a number of neglected theoretical paradigms such as institutionalism, Marxism, critical approaches, feminism and power in world politics. It will be of great use as a main textbook as well as a supplementary guide for related courses, including Foreign Policy Analysis, Conflict Studies, Security Studies, History of International Relations, International Organizations and Global Governance"--

Gender issues in human rights, international relations theory, political leadership, nationalism, and other areas; 8 articles.

The concept of reciprocity is ambiguous. A distinction should be made between specific and diffuse reciprocity, which have different virtues and liabilities. Neither provides a perfect formula for mutually beneficial cooperation in international relations. Certain institutional innovations, particularly in international trade, can be understood as ways to capture some of the benefits of each while guarding against their distinctive liabilities. (Original abstract--Amended)

"Postcolonialism in International Relations" published on by Oxford University Press.

This text provides an introduction to key aspects of contemporary international relations, examining such important issues as the nature of international relations since 1945, war, security and intervention, and problems of sovereignty.