Griffiths, Martin, 1961-

Rethinking international relations theory / Martin Griffiths. - xii, 226 pages ; 22 cm. - Rethinking world politics . - Rethinking world politics. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-213) and index.

Introduction: conquest, coexistence and IR theory -- Liberal internationalism -- Democratization: republican liberalism versus commercial liberalism -- Self-determination: republication liberalism versus regulatory liberalism -- International organization: commercial liberalism versus regulatory literalism -- The conservative critique: realism -- The radical critique: critical theory and cosmopolitanism -- Middling, meddling, muddling? three Via Medias.

"This innovative assessment of the current state of International Relations theory diagnoses a deep malaise in the field and proposes a reorientation from metatheoretical concerns to the theoretical exploration of central policy issues and dilemmas confronting the 21st century world."--

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International relations--Philosophy

JZ1305 / .G76 2011

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