International relations theory

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of tables -- Introduction: what are international relations and why study them? -- 1 (Ir)rationality of international politics -- Studying international relations: nuances of methodology and levels of analysis -- Irrational people and rational decisions they take. Models of decision-making in foreign policy -- Expected utility theory and prospect theory -- Behavioral revolution in theory of international relations -- Recommended reading -- 2 Realism -- The philosophy of realism -- Reinhold Niebuhr, Edward Carr and Hans Morgenthau: the principles of classical realism -- Neorealism. Kenneth Waltz's theory of international politics -- Security dilemma -- International relations in the realist paradigm -- Recommended reading -- 3 Is it all about power? -- Where is power? -- Basics of power calculations -- Great powers in international politics -- Balance of power theory -- Recommended reading -- 4 Neoliberalism -- Philosophy of neoliberalism -- Norman Angell and Woodrow Wilson: theory of idealism -- Complex interdependence theory -- Democratic peace theory -- International relations in the neoliberal paradigm -- Recommended reading -- 5 English school -- Hugo Grotius: natural law, rationality and justice -- Hedley Bull: anarchy, order and system -- History matters. Methodological pluralism of the English school -- International society -- Recommended reading -- 6 Institutionalism -- Institutionalism of rational choice -- Theory of regimes -- Functionalism and neofunctionalism -- Hegemonic stability theory -- Recommended reading -- 7 Constructivism -- Ontology of constructivism -- Socially constructed world -- Identity and cultural norms -- Strategic culture -- Soft power -- Recommended reading -- 8 Marxism and neo-Marxism -- Karl Marx: materialism and capitalism.

"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"--

"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"--