Contending Theories of International Relations A Comprehensive Survey

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Edition: 5th
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Pub. Date: 2000-08-09
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary

The most comprehensive and inclusive survey and synthesis available on the subject, this book makes the rich, ever-evolving complexity of IR theories accessible and fascinating for readers. Widely acclaimed for its vast scope, engaging writing style, and abundant citation of reference sources, the Fifth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the various paradigmatic and theoretical debates that have emerged since the end of the Cold War.The book incorporates the most significant current writings on all areas of theory from neorealism, neoliberal theory, postmodernism, and contructivism to globalization, ethnic conflict, international terrorism, and new approaches to deterrence amidst proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction technologies.For those interested in International Relations.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Theoreticaal Approaches to International Relations
1(62)
Introduction
1(7)
Early Approaches to International-Relations Theory
8(5)
Modern approaches to International-Relations Theory
13(3)
The Development of International-Relations Theory
16(3)
The Definition and Scope of International Relations
19(21)
Traditional Theory: Balance of Power
40(8)
Conclusion
48(2)
Notes
50(13)
From Realist to Neorealist and Neoclassical Realist Theory
63(41)
Theoretical Foundations
63(17)
Neorealist Tbheory
80(13)
Realism, Neorealism, Neoclassical Realist Theory: Limitations and Contributions
93(5)
Notes
98(6)
System, Structure, Agent, and International Relations Theory
104(45)
System and Structure
104(2)
Structuralism and Structuration
106(1)
Other Uses of System
107(11)
Systems at the International Level
118(3)
Theories of Polarity and International Stability
121(2)
System Structure and Stability
123(12)
Regional Subsystems in the Internaational System
135(5)
Conclusion
140(1)
Notes
140(9)
The Physical/Social/Environing Context: Constructing Reality
149(39)
From Structure-Agent to Constructivism
149(7)
Environing Factores: Earlier Twentieth-Century Approaches
156(1)
Geographbical Factors of National Power
157(2)
Mahan, the Seas, and National Power
159(5)
The Sprouts and Human-Milieu Relationships
164(8)
Spatial Relationships and Conflict: Recent Work
172(4)
The Clash of Civilizations?
176(1)
Redefining the Meaning of Borders
177(1)
Critiques of Environmental Theories
178(2)
Conclusion
180(1)
Notes
181(7)
The Older Theories of Conflict and War
188(43)
Prerequisites of a General Theory of Conflict and War
188(4)
Micro-and Macro-Theories of Conflict
192(1)
Individuals and International Conflict
193(1)
Conflict and Social Integration
194(1)
Varieties of Conflict
194(1)
Theories of War and Its Causes in Antiquity
195(6)
The Philosophical Theories of the Nation-State Period
201(1)
Modern Pacifist Theories
202(4)
Bellicist Theories
206(3)
Bellicists and Antidemocratic Theoriest
209(1)
Anarchism and the Marxist Socialists
210(2)
The Normative Theory of Just War in the Nuclear Age
212(7)
Notes
219(12)
Micrososmic Theories of Violent Conflict
231(33)
Modern Studies of Motivations and War
231(1)
Biological and Psychological Theories
232(1)
Instinct Theories of Aggression
233(2)
Animal Behavior Studies
235(1)
Lorenz: Intraspecific Aggression
236(2)
Frustration-Aggression Theory
238(2)
Socialization, Displacement, and Projection
240(2)
Learned Aggression and Military Training
242(1)
Learning, Images, and International Conflict
243(3)
Aggression Diversion and Reduction
246(3)
Other Psychological Theories
249(3)
Conclusion: Microcosmic Theories in Perspective
252(2)
Notes
254(10)
Macrocosmic Theories of Violent Conflict: International War
264(80)
Inside Versus Outside Dimensions of Conflict
265(3)
Lessons from Primitive and Other Societies
268(3)
Other Insights from Theorists of Society
271(3)
Revolution and War
274(3)
The Internationalization of Internal War and Low-Intensity Conflict
277(5)
Political Science and the Causes of War
282(4)
The Scientific Study of War
286(2)
The Correlates of War Project and Statistical Analyses of War
288(3)
Arms Races, Alliances, and War
291(7)
National Growth and International Violence
298(3)
Power as Distance and Power Transition
301(2)
Capability, Risk, Expected Utility, and Probability of War
303(5)
Cyclical and Long-Cycle Theories of War
308(5)
Democracies, War, and Peace
313(8)
Conclusion
321(1)
Notes
321(23)
Theories of Deterrence: Arms Control and Strategic Stability
344(72)
Historical Background
345(6)
The Theoritical Debate
351(3)
Dilemmas of Deterrance
354(3)
Rationality Versus Irrationality
357(9)
Nuclear Deterrence and Conventional Defense
366(5)
Empirical Studies of Deterrence
371(3)
Disarmament, Arms Control, and Deterrence
374(4)
The End of the Cold War
378(4)
Rethinking Deterrence After the Cold War
382(4)
International Terrorism
386(4)
Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century
390(7)
Conclusion
397(1)
Notes
397(19)
International Political Economy
416(89)
Mercantilism
418(1)
Liberalism
419(3)
The Resurgence of Realism/Nationalism in the Interwar Period
422(6)
Marxist/Dependency Theory
428(3)
The Theory of Imperialism
431(2)
Lenin and Conflict Theory
433(3)
Marxist-Leninist Theory Since the 1950s
436(1)
Realist and Liberal Critics of the Economic Theories of Imperialism
437(5)
Post-World War II Economic Liberalism
442(4)
Marxists, Neo-Marxists, and the Third Warld
446(4)
Critique of Marxists and Neo-Marxists
450(2)
Imperialism as Political Slogan
452(2)
The Theory of Dependency
454(4)
The Capitalist World Economy
458(2)
Oil, Inflation, and the Debt Crisis
460(4)
The North-South Debate and the NIEO
464(5)
Multinational Corporations and Governments
469(8)
Post-Marxist Critical International Theory
477(1)
The Three Models Revisited
478(2)
The Global Financial Crisis
480(3)
Conclusion
483(1)
Notes
484(21)
Theories of International Cooperation and Integration
505(48)
Cooperation and International Integration
505(10)
Joseph Nye and Neofunctionalism
515(4)
Transactions and Communications: Implications for Security Communities
519(13)
Alliances
532(8)
NATO After the Cold War
540(2)
Integration Theory: Problems of Conceptualization and Measurement
542(2)
Limitations of Functionalism and Neofunctionalism
544(1)
The Development of Theories of Integration and Cooperation
545(1)
Notes
546(7)
Decision-Making Theories: Choice and the Unit Level Actor
553(63)
Decision-Making Analysis: Its Nature and Origins
553(1)
Approaches to Decision-Making Theory
554(2)
Bureaucratic Politics
556(3)
Motivations and Characteristics of Decisions Makers
559(1)
The Decision-Making Process
559(3)
Game Theory and Decision Making
562(6)
International Relations as a Game
568(3)
Allison's Three Models
571(3)
The Refinements of Snyder and Diesing
574(2)
The Cybernetic Theory of Decision Making
576(2)
Decision Making in Crises
578(7)
Toward a Theory of Crisis Behavior
585(4)
The Systematic Study of Internatinal Crisis Behavior
589(3)
Psychology and Decision Making
592(6)
Foreign Policy Decision Making and Domestic Politics
598(1)
Conclusion
599(1)
Notes
600(16)
International Relations Theory: Into the Third Millennium
616(46)
Major Focal Points of Contemporary Theory
623(3)
Emerging Subvstantive Interests
626(18)
Policymaking and International-Relations Theory
644(2)
Theorizing about the Future
646(3)
The Role of Normative Theory
649(4)
Notes
653(9)
Name Index 662(18)
Subject Index 680

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