The English School of International Relations: A Contemporary Reassessment Contributor(s): Linklater, Andrew (Author), Suganami, Hidemi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521675049 ISBN-13: 9780521675048 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: What is the English School of International Relations and why is there increasing interest in it? Linklater and Suganami provide a comprehensive account of this distinctive approach to the study of world politics which highlights coexistence and cooperation, as well as conflict, in the relations between sovereign states. In the first book-length volume of its kind, the authors present a comprehensive discussion of the rise and development of the English School, its principal research agenda, and its epistemological and methodological foundations. The authors further consider the English School??'s position on progress in world politics, its relationship with Kantian thought, its conception of a sociology of states-systems and its approach to good international citizenship as a means of reducing harm in world politics. Lucidly written and unprecedented in its coverage, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in international relations and politics worldwide. |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
Dewey: 327.101 |
LCCN: 2005022419 |
Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.08" W x 8.94" (1.12 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: What is the English School of International Relations and why is there increasing interest in it? Linklater and Suganami provide a comprehensive account of this distinctive approach to the study of world politics which highlights coexistence and cooperation, as well as conflict, in the relations between sovereign states. In the first book-length volume of its kind, the authors present a comprehensive discussion of the rise and development of the English School, its principal research agenda, and its epistemological and methodological foundations. The authors further consider the English School's position on progress in world politics, its relationship with Kantian thought, its conception of a sociology of states-systems and its approach to good international citizenship as a means of reducing harm in world politics. Lucidly written and unprecedented in its coverage, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in international relations and politics worldwide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Linklater, Andrew: - Andrew Linklater is the Woodrow Wilson Professor of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is the author of The Transformation of Political Community (1998), Beyond Realism and Marxism (1990) and Men and Citizens in the Theory of International Relations (2nd edition, 1990).Suganami, Hidemi: - Hidemi Suganami is Professor of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Previous publications include On the Causes of War (1996) and The Domestic Analogy and World Order Proposals (1989). |