A History of International Relations Theory - Couverture souple

Knutsen, Torbjorn L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0719036607 ISBN 13 : 9780719036606

Editeur : Manchester University Press, 1992

Synopsis

This work disputes the idea that speculation about the relations between states only goes back to World War I, but argues that scholars, soldiers and statesmen have speculated about the relations between states since the modern state emerged four or five centuries ago. It identifies the major concepts and themes of these speculations and sketches the tradition of international relations theory through modern history - that part of Western history which is bracketted by the Renaissance and Reformation on one hand and by the second Industrial Revolution and World War I on the other. It notes that this tradition has often been given a jolt and altered by large-scale war, and World War I is a case in point - this war did not so much give birth to international relations theory as give the tradition a major jolt, a new emphasis, a higher popular profile and a new direction of development. This book discusses international relations theory on both sides of this major jolt.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This introduction to International Relations theory, now in its third edition, shows how discussions of war, wealth, peace and power stretch back well over 500 years. It shows how ancient ideas still effect the way we perceive world politics. By placing international arguments, perspectives, terms and theories in their proper historical setting, it traces the evolution of International Relations theory in context. Beginning with the emergence of the territorial state in the Middle Ages, the book follows the international ideas of sages, statesmen and scholars. It discusses early theories about the sovereign nature of the state. It demonstrates how contract philosophers like Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau paved the way for the modern analysis of international relations. It shows how Enlightenment theorists followed up with balance-of-power theory and perpetual-peace projects. It seeks to demonstrate that the contemporary science of International Relations is the outcome of a long evolution and how its core concepts and major theories have been deeply affected by international events along the way while also showing that basic ideas have remained remarkably constant over the centuries. This has been a top selling title for a number of years and this new edition is keenly awaited.

Biographie de l'auteur

Torbjorn L. Knutsen is Professor in International Relations at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Manchester University Press
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0719036607
• ISBN 13: 9780719036606
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible