"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."--
Griffiths (international relations, Griffith U., Australia) provides an overview of the main theoretical schools of international relations, beginning with the dominant paradigm of international liberalism, which he argues is a purposive political project backed by the United States as the most powerful country in the world, and a discussion of the tensions between democratization, interdependence, and international organization as the alleged drivers of historical progress. He then turns to the critics of international liberalism, including the conservative critique of the realists and the radical critiques of critical theory and cosmopolitanism. Finally, he discusses theoretical perspectives that he sees as bridging the gaps between liberal internationalism and its critics. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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