Theories of International Regimes: 55 (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 55)

Theories of International Regimes: 55 (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 55)

by Andreas Hasenclever (Author), Andreas Hasenclever (Author), Peter Mayer (Author), Volker Rittberger (Author)

Synopsis

International regimes have been a major focus of research in international relations for over a decade. Three schools of thought have shaped the discussion: realism, which treats power relations as its key variable; neoliberalism, which bases its analysis on constellations of interests; and cognitivism, which emphasizes knowledge dynamics, communication, and identities. Each school articulates distinct views on the origins, robustness, and consequences of international regimes. This book examines each of these contributions to the debate, taking stock of, and seeking to advance, one of the most dynamic research agendas in contemporary international relations. While the differences between realist, neoliberal and cognitivist arguments about regimes are acknowledged and explored, the authors argue that there is substantial scope for progress toward an inter-paradigmatic synthesis.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 264
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02 Oct 1997

ISBN 10: 0521591457
ISBN 13: 9780521591454

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'The strengths of the book are its clarity, accessibility and ordered structure and the breadth of literature which it covers in a convincing manner. This is an important book within the field, reflecting on its place in the discipline of international relations and searching for an identity, and is all the more interesitng for it.' Peter Newell, International Affairs