In this 1996 book Roger Spegele argues that in the past international theorists have failed to recognise that there is not one conception of international relations, subdivided into different theories and approaches, but at least three wholly different conceptions of the subject. Though scholars are...

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Main Author:	Spegele, Roger D. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996
Series:	Cambridge studies in international relations 47
Subjects:	Geschichte Internationale Politik Philosophie International relations / Philosophy Realism Politische Theorie Politischer Realismus
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	In this 1996 book Roger Spegele argues that in the past international theorists have failed to recognise that there is not one conception of international relations, subdivided into different theories and approaches, but at least three wholly different conceptions of the subject. Though scholars are increasingly prepared to accept this, there is still no consensus about what to call these conceptions, how to describe them, and why they should be studied. This book attempts to fill this gap. The author first examines two conceptions of IR - positivism-empiricism and emancipatory international relations - which challenge political realism. He then defends a revised version of realism, called 'evaluative political realism', from challenges arising from its rivals, with the aim of defining a conception of political realism which is coherent, viable, and attractive
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xix, 284 pages)
ISBN:	9780511586392
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511586392