International Relations in Europe: Traditions, Perspectives and Destinations (Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics) - Softcover

Jørgensen, Knud Erik; Knudsen, Tonny Brems

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415479703 ISBN 13: 9780415479707

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

This book examines the discipline of international Relations in Europe. It presents the state of the art, focusing particularly on IR theory and theoretical debates in Western and Central European countries.

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Synopsis:

This book offers a new and illuminating critical examination of international relations in Europe. It presents all of the state of the art thinking, focusing particularly on international relations theory and theoretical debates in Western and Central European countries. The contributors seek to strengthen knowledge about different ways of cultivating the discipline; to intensify pan-European communication concerning IR theory; to contribute to improving the quality of theorizing; and finally to consider future directions for the discipline in Europe. The main issues addressed include: the historical development of the discipline; factors driving IR theorizing; the institutional and cultural context of theorizing; 'homegrown' theory-building vs. theory import; patterns of traditional and new discourse; and the diversity of disciplinary traditions.

About the Author:

University of Aarhus, Denmark Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0415479703
• ISBN 13: 9780415479707
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292