Rethinking Realism in International Relations: Between Tradition and Innovation
This volume draws on the work of international scholars from diverse perspectives to provide a timely, focused debate on the future of realist theory in international relations.\ Part I presents novel contributions to realist theory building, including suggested elaborations of Mearsheimer's offensive realist variant, a reconsideration of the role of revisionism in structural realist theory, a bridge to the English School of international relations, and a critique of trends in realist...
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This volume draws on the work of international scholars from diverse perspectives to provide a timely, focused debate on the future of realist theory in international relations. Part I presents novel contributions to realist theory building, including suggested elaborations of Mearsheimer's offensive realist variant, a reconsideration of the role of revisionism in structural realist theory, a bridge to the English School of international relations, and a critique of trends in realist theorizing since the end of the Cold War. In part II, structural and neoclassical realists provide empirical analyses of foreign policy behavior, the role of geopolitics, and the grand strategies of major powers. The chapters in part III assess the viability of the ways forward for realism from realist, critical, and feminist perspectives. This tightly integrated intellectual exchange presents a transnational overview of the evolution and potential future of the realist paradigm. The volume editors conclude with an assessment of the current state of realism and suggest ways for the debate to progress.
\ International Relations\ - Ian Hall\ This is a rich book and a thoughtful one... Rethinking Realism will no doubt become essential reading on what is still the most intriguing school of thought on International Relations.\ \ \ \ \ \ Political Studies Review\ - Emilian Kavalski\ A valuable contribution to the study of world politics.\ \ \ \ ChoiceThe book's tight focus, comprehensive nature, and scene-setting introductory and concluding essays make it an invaluable resource for graduate students preparing to take comprehensive exams in the field. Highly Recommended.\ \ \ \ \ \ International RelationsThis is a rich book and a thoughtful one... Rethinking Realism will no doubt become essential reading on what is still the most intriguing school of thought on International Relations.\ — Ian Hall\ \ \ \ \ \ Political Studies ReviewA valuable contribution to the study of world politics.\ — Emilian Kavalski\ \ \
