International Relations Theories

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Real World ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Analytical Thinking

The fourth edition of this text provides coverage of international relations theories and arguments. The chapters explore the full spectrum of theoretical perspectives and debates, ranging from the historically dominant traditions of realism, liberalism and Marxism to postcolonialism and green theory. Each chapter is dedicated to a particular theory and features a case study that bridges theory and practice, and shows how theory can be used to explain real world political dilemmas. Spotlights on key books and articles encourage readers to go beyond the textbook and explore important works in the field, and new case study questions encourage analytical thinking and help readers understand the value of applying theory to concrete political problems.

International Relations Theories

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Real World ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Analytical Thinking

The fifth edition of this text provides coverage of international relations theories and arguments. The chapters explore the full spectrum of theoretical perspectives and debates, ranging from the historically dominant traditions of realism, liberalism, and Marxism to poststructuralism, green theory, and Global IR. Each chapter is dedicated to a particular theory and features a case study that bridges theory and practice, and shows how theory can be used to explain real-world political dilemmas. Spotlights on key books and articles encourage readers to go beyond the textbook and explore important works in the field, and new case study questions encourage analytical thinking and help readers understand the value of applying theory to concrete political problems.

American neutral rights reappraised: identity or interest in the foreign policy of the early Republic?

2000 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES SOFKA
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Early Republic ◽  
International System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Early American ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Relationship Of

This article analyses the early American commitment to maintaining its neutral rights from several theoretical perspectives. Rejecting recent constructivist interpretations as unsubstantiated by the empirical evidence, it concludes that early American leaders largely mirrored traditional eighteenth century mercantilist practices to suit the interests of the United States. In particular, Jefferson's ‘two-tiered’ approach to the international system was based on astringent calculations of power rather than prevailing notions of ‘republicanism’. This ideology, while manifest in partisan rhetoric, had little measurable impact on the conduct of early American neutral rights policy. By focusing on the relationship of theory and practice in this context, this article offers a case study of the role of norms and ideology in the shaping of foreign policy in a republican state.

15. International Relations Theory and Globalization

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Hay
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
International System ◽  
International Relations Theory ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Competition State ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the existing debate on the extent and nature of globalization and its implications for contemporary International Relations theory. It first considers the stakes involved in the globalization debate for a range of core theoretical perspectives in IR. It shows how the literature on globalization has developed over time, revealing how the nature of the debate has changed, and illustrates this both theoretically and empirically with a case study of the impact of globalization on the development of the welfare state before and since the global financial crisis. It also considers the empirical case against the globalization thesis what a competition state is and how it might confer a competitive advantage upon a national economy in an era of globalization. The chapter suggests that the current level of interdependence within the international system, although considerable, is not easily reconciled with the stronger variants of the globalization thesis.

15. International Relations Theory and Globalization

2020 ◽  
pp. 284-303
Author(s):  
Colin Hay
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
International System ◽  
International Relations Theory ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Competition State ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the existing debate on the extent and nature of globalization and its implications for contemporary International Relations theory. It first considers the stakes involved in the globalization debate for a range of core theoretical perspectives in IR. It shows how the literature on globalization has developed over time, revealing how the nature of the debate has changed, and illustrates this both theoretically and empirically with a case study of the impact of globalization on the development of the welfare state before and since the global financial crisis. The chapter also considers the empirical case against the globalization thesis, what a competition state is, and how it might confer a competitive advantage upon a national economy in an era of globalization. The chapter suggests that the current level of interdependence within the international system, although considerable, is not easily reconciled with the stronger variants of the globalization thesis.

Understanding G2G e-government project impasse

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vidushi Pandey ◽  
Sumeet Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
Government Project ◽  
Level Government

A number of studies have examined the failures of e-government efforts from various theoretical perspectives in the domains of government-to-citizen (G2C) and government-to-business (G2B). However, only a few studies have been done in government-to-government (G2G) e-government projects. This paper examines the impasse reached during the implementation of a statewide Digital Secretariat Project in India through the lens of stakeholder theory. A qualitative case study approach employing semi-structured interviews with the stakeholders was employed to explore the issue. The results reveal the importance of power dynamics, which can stall the entire project. In a G2G project, that is interactional in nature and has to be used by multiple departments, it is crucial for the implementing agency to identify dominant stakeholder departments and take them into confidence right from the beginning of the project. In such cases intervention by higher level government offices is important to impart saliency to the implementing agency and prevent any other dominant stakeholder from stalling the project. Undertaking such widespread projects without strong government support can lead to failure of implementation and waste of important public resources. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Ethical Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World

2018 ◽  
pp. 494-507
Author(s):  
Tim Dunne
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Cold War ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Cold War

For much of the history of academic International Relations, foreign policy has understated the role of ethics in the theory and practice of statecraft. As discussed in the first part of the chapter, it was not until the critical and normative turn of the 1980s and 1990s that ethics assumed a significant role in the study of foreign policy. Ethics also rose to prominence in the language and commitments of a number of modernizing centre-left governments claiming to be agents of the common good. The second part of the chapter treats humanitarianism as a case study because it illustrates how ethics and foreign policy are configured in practice. While it is true that human rights significantly contributed to the end of the Cold War, it is also the case that erosion of the liberal international order poses stark questions for the resilience of humanitarianism in a deeply divided world.

Qualitative Case Study Research Design

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Real World ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Study Research

Qualitative case study research can be a valuable tool for answering complex, real-world questions. This method is often misunderstood or neglected due to a lack of understanding by researchers and reviewers. This tutorial defines the characteristics of qualitative case study research and its application to a broader understanding of stuttering that cannot be defined through other methodologies. This article will describe ways that data can be collected and analyzed.

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