The 5th edition of this best-selling textbook provides a systematic and comprehensive
introduction to the main theoretical approaches in the study of international relations. While
maintaining focus on the core theories and assessing the importance of theory in the study of
International Relations this edition has been updated throughout to take account of major
events and developments such as the Arab Spring and to reflect the developments in the field
including new material on neo-realism and neo-liberalism post-colonialism and cosmopolitanism.
Each chapter is written by a leading expert on the theory elucidating the concepts and its
application to field coverage whilst maintaining an objective perspective in their evaluations.
This text can be used as reference work for particular theories or as a tool to learn the use
and importance of theory as well as the particulars of each school of thought. This text is
accessible to students on courses across the world and it assumes no prior knowledge of any of
the theories making it the ideal companion as students begin studying theories of
International Relations whether at undergraduate or Master's level.
