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Realism and International Relations
Jack Donnelly
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Description for Realism and International Relations
Paperback. An accessible and lively student survey of the dominant theory in International Relations. Series: Themes in International Relations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Realism and International Relations provides students with a critical yet sympathetic survey of political realism in international theory. Using six paradigmatic theories - Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz, the Prisoners' Dilemma, Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes - the book examines realist accounts of human nature and state motivation, international anarchy, system structure and the balance of power, international institutions, and morality in foreign policy. Donnelly argues that common realist propositions not only fail to stand up to scrutiny but are rejected by many leading realists as well. He argues that rather than a general theory of international relations, realism is best ... Read more
Realism and International Relations provides students with a critical yet sympathetic survey of political realism in international theory. Using six paradigmatic theories - Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz, the Prisoners' Dilemma, Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes - the book examines realist accounts of human nature and state motivation, international anarchy, system structure and the balance of power, international institutions, and morality in foreign policy. Donnelly argues that common realist propositions not only fail to stand up to scrutiny but are rejected by many leading realists as well. He argues that rather than a general theory of international relations, realism is best ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Themes in International Relations
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521597524
SKU
V9780521597524
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Reviews for Realism and International Relations
'Donnelly's book produces a clear, but sophisticated, analysis of realism in international relations. It is one of the rate examples of a book of international relations theory that is approachable and easily understandable, but not lacking in original or noteworthy analysis. This book will be of use to both experienced academics and novices in the study of international relations. It ... Read more