by PaulR.Viotti (Author), Mark V . Kauppi (Author)
Combining extensive commentary by the authors and excerpts from original scholarship, International Relations Theory evaluates all the major theoretical perspectives that political scientists use to analyze world politics.
This unique survey/reader not only looks at classic international relations theory but takes into account changes in the world and important developments in the field. Highly regarded for its lucid and comprehensive coverage, International Relations Theory explains the role of theory in studying world politics and invites readers to critically engage the field's many controversies.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: 5
Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 25 Feb 2011
ISBN 10: 0205097499
ISBN 13: 9780205097494
This excellent reader/survey is the best introduction to theory out there. It is the only one that successfully combines primary texts with the survey material almost all students require to understand the development of theories and to comprehend and engage the readings. -Lee Metcalf, Florida State University
Paul R. Viotti is Associate Professor at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies.
Mark V. Kauppi is Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.