TY - BOOK AU - Dunne,Timothy AU - Kurki,Milja AU - Smith,Steve TI - International relations theories: discipline and diversity SN - 9780198707561 U1 - 327 PY - 2016/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - International relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Diversity and disciplinarity in international relations theory; Steve Smith --; Ch. 1; International relations and social science; Milja Kurki and Colin Wight --; Ch. 2; Classical realism; Richard Ned Lebow --; Ch. 3; Structural realism; John J. Mearsheimer --; Ch. 4; Liberalism; Bruce Russell --; Ch. 5; Neoliberalism; Jennifer Sterling-Folker --; Ch. 6; The English school; Tim Dunne --; Ch. 7; Marxism; Mark Rupert --; Ch. 8; Critical theory; Steven C. Roach --; Ch. 9; Constructivism; K.M. Fierke --; Ch. 10; Feminism; J. Ann Tickner and Laura Sjoberg --; Ch. 11; Poststructuralism; David Campbell and Roland Bleiker --; Ch. 12; Postcolonialism; Shampa Biswas --; Ch. 13; Normative international relations theory; Toni Erskine --; Ch. 14; Green theory; Robyn Eckersley --; Ch. 15; International relations theory and globalization; Colin Hay --; Ch. 16; Still a discipline after all these debates?; Ole Waever N2 - Written by the most influential scholars in International Relations, the fourth edition of this bestselling textbook provides a lively introduction to all the major theories of International Relations and draws on case studies to show how theory can help explain the dynamics of world politics. - Brings together the most influential scholars in International Relations to provide diverse coverage of the major theories and arguments - Includes coverage of some of the more overlooked alternative theories, including postcolonialism and environmentalism - Each chapter employs a case study that bridges theory and practice, and shows how theory can be used to explain real-world problems and dilemmas - End-of-chapter and case study questions encourage students to analyse and evaluate the different theories for themselves - Spotlights on key books or articles introduce students to prominent works in the field, encouraging wider reading ER -