Neorealism and Its Critics / Edition 1

by Robert Keohane

Overview

Sparked by Kenneth Waltz's Theory of International Relations, this classic text is a summary of current thinking on neorealism, a revival of the tradition that emphasizes state power struggles in world affairs. With contributions by John Ruggie, Robert Cox, Richard Ashley, and Robert Gilpin, the book also includes an introductory essay by Keohane and a concluding chapter by Waltz.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231063494
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	06/18/1986
Series:	New Directions in World Politics
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	378
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1380L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Robert O. Keohane is Professor of Government at Harvard University. He is author ofAfter Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy and coauthor (with Joseph S. Nye) ofPower and Interdependence: World Politics in Transition (1997).

Table of Contents

1. Realism, Neorealism and the Study of World Politics, by Robert O. Keohane
2. Laws and Theories, by Kenneth N. Waltz
3. Reductionist and Systemic Theories, by Kenneth N. Waltz
4. Political Structures, by Kenneth N. Waltz
5. Anarchic Orders and Balances of Power, by Kenneth N. Waltz
6. Continuity and Transformation in the World Polity: Toward a Neorealist Synthesis, by John Gerard Ruggie
7. Theory of World Politics: Structural Realism and Beyond, by Robert O. Keohane
8. Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory, by Robert W. Cox
9. The Poverty of Neorealism, by Richard K. Ashley
10. The Richness of the Tradition of Political Realism, by Robert G. Gilpin
11. Reflections on Theory of International Politics: A Response to My Critics, by Kenneth N. Waltz