Conflict and Cooperation Evolving Theories of International Relations

by Genest, Marc A.

• ISBN13: 9780534506902
• ISBN10: 0534506909
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-27
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Designed to acquaint readers with the fundamental principles of and treatises on international relations theory, CONFLICT AND COOPERATION combines a broad range of historical and contemporary readings that provide a thorough, balanced view of International Relations theory.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xiv
Introduction	1	(40)
What Is International Relations Theory?	1	(2)
How is International Relations Theory Formed?	2	(1)
Levels of Analysis: A Method for Studying International Relations Theory	3	(5)
System Level	5	(2)
State Level	7	(3)
Individual Level	10
Key Concepts	8	(33)
Man, the State and War	12	(17)
Kenneth N. Waltz
International Relations: One World, Many Theories	29	(12)
Stephen M. Walt
System Level International Relations Theories
Realist Theory	41	(82)
Introduction	41	(1)
Classical Realism	42	(2)
Neo-realism	44	(1)
A Critique of Realist Theory	45	(2)
Key Concepts	47	(76)
The History of the Peloponnesian War	49	(9)
Thucydides
The Prince	58	(5)
Niccolo Machiavelli
Politics Among Nations	63	(13)
Hans J. Morgenthau
The Sources of Soviet Conduct	76	(12)
George Kennan
War and Change in World Politics	88	(11)
Robert Gilpin
Structural Realism After the Cold War	99
Kenneth N. Waltz
Realist Perspective of September	11	(105)
Foreign Policy in the Age of Terrorism	116	(7)
Henry Kissinger
Liberal Theory	123	(68)
Introduction	124	(1)
Institutional Liberalism	124	(2)
Economic Liberalism	126	(2)
A Critique of Liberalism	128	(2)
Key Concepts	130	(61)
On the Law of War and Peace	133	(5)
Hugo Grotius
Fourteen Points	138	(3)
Woodrow Wilson
The Anarchical Society	141	(13)
Hedley Bull
Interdependence and Power	154	(9)
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Cooperation and International Regimes	163
Robert O. Keohane
Liberal Perspective of September	11	(165)
The Globalization of Informal Violence, Theories of World Politics, and ``The Liberalism of Fear''	176	(15)
Robert O. Keohane
Class System Theory	191	(66)
Introduction	192	(1)
Marxism	193	(1)
Imperialism	194	(1)
Dependency Theory	195	(1)
Contemporary Class System Theory	196	(1)
A Critique of Class System Theory	197	(1)
Key Concepts	198	(59)
Manifesto of the Communist Party	201	(9)
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
Imperalism: The Highest State of Capitalism	210	(3)
Vladimir I. Lenin
The Capitalist World Economy	213	(11)
Immanuel Wallerstein
A Singular Collapse: The Soviet Union, Market Pressure, and Inter-State Competition	224
Fred Halliday
Class System Perspective of September	11	(229)
The New War Against Terror	240	(17)
Noam Chomsky
Postmodernism	257	(116)
Introduction	257	(2)
Constructivism	259	(2)
Feminist Theory	261	(5)
Postmodern Feminist IR Theory	262	(1)
Writings in Feminist Theory	263	(1)
A Critique of Feminist Theory	264	(2)
Critique of Postmodernism	266
Key Concepts	264	(109)
The Third Debate: On the Prospects of International Theory in a Post-Positivist Era	268	(13)
Yosef Lapid
Anarchy Is What States Make of It: The Social Construction of Power Politics	281	(31)
Alexander Wendt
You Just Don't Understand: Troubled Engagements Between Feminists and IR Theorists	312	(26)
J. Ann Tickner
Beyond Dichotomy: Conversations Between International Relations and Feminist Theory	338	(6)
Robert O. Keohane
Feminism and Constructivism: Worlds Apart or Sharing the Middle Ground	344
Birgit Locher
Elisabeth Prugl
Postmodernist Perspective of September	11	(356)
The U.S. Bombing of Afghanistan: A Women-Centered Perspective	367	(6)
Saba Gul Khattak
State-Level International Relations Theories
Political Culture Theory	373	(71)
Introduction	373	(2)
The Regimists	375	(2)
The Civilizationists	377	(2)
A Critique of Political Culture Theory	379	(1)
Key Concepts	380	(64)
Controlling the Sword	382	(11)
Bruce Russett
The End of History?	393	(19)
Francis Fukuyama
The Clash of Civilizations?	412	(11)
Samuel P. Huntington
Building Up New Bogeymen	423
Stephen M. Walt
Civilizationist Perspective of September	11	(422)
The West has won: Radical Islam can't beat democracy and capitalism. We're still at the end of history	433	(3)
Francis Fukuyama
Beyond Jibad us. McWorld	436	(8)
Benjamin R. Barber
Decision-Making Process Theory	444	(45)
Introduction	444	(1)
Bureaucracies and Decision Making	445	(1)
States and Foreign Policy	446	(2)
A Critique of Decision-Making Process Theory	448	(1)
Key Concepts	449	(40)
Foreign Policy Decision Making	450	(10)
Richard C. Snyder
H. W. Bruck
Burton Sapin
Essence of Decision	460	(29)
Graham T. Allison
Individual Level International Relations Theories
Human Nature Theory	489	(19)
Introduction	489	(2)
A Critique of Human Nature Theory	491	(1)
Key Concepts	492	(16)
The Politics	493	(2)
Aristotle
Leviathan	495	(4)
Thomas Hobbes
Why War?	499	(9)
Sigmond Freud
Cognitive Theory	508	(39)
Introduction	508	(2)
A Critique of Cognitive Theory	510	(1)
Key Concepts	511	(36)
World Politics and Personal Insecurity	513	(3)
Harold D. Lasswell
Explaining Foreign Policy Behavior Using the Personal Characteristics of Political Leaders	516	(13)
Margaret G. Hermann
Perception and Misperception in International Politics	529	(18)
Robert Jervis
Peace Studies Theory	547	(38)
Introduction	547	(1)
Peace Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach to International Relations Theory	548	(3)
A Critique of Peace Studies Theory	551	(1)
Key Concepts	552	(33)
Nonviolence: The Greatest Force	554	(1)
Mohandas K. Gandhi
A Values-Based Approach to Peace Studies	555	(10)
Robin J. Crews
The Individual and Global Peace Building: A Transformational Perspective	565
Arthur Stein
Peace Studies Perspective of September	11	(570)
A Nonviolent Approach to the Intifada	581	(4)
Raed Abusahlia
Credits	585