Human nature is political, and this volume explains why and how. It is of interest to students of political thought and behaviour, as well as those studying the history of ideas and political philosophy. The subjects discussed in this book include the conceptions of human nature at the heart of political argument and theory; the identification of major theories of human nature and the functions they perform in epistemological and explanatory terms; the examination of key individual thinkers and major intellectual traditions, probing the origins and impact of each view of human nature and assessing their theoretical and practical strengths; as well as a practical orientation, focusing on specific areas of politics, to highlight the role played by often competing theories of human nature and so contrast their accuracy and efficacy. The conclusion brings into close contrast the separate theories of human nature as it applies to politics, throwing into sharp relief the major problems found in its varied form and usage, and pinpoints the prerequisites for the sound but fruitful study of politics and human nature.

"International Relations Theory Today" starts from the premise that international theory is going through major changes. Gone is the old sense of a self-contained discipline, united around the problems of war and peace, and dominated by a realist view of the world. Since the mid-1970s, international theory has been marked by major debates which question the very existence of a separate and contained world of international relations; this implies that the discipline of international theory has to reconsider its assumptions and its theories. This work deals both with the impact of a changing world on our thinking and also reflects the wider intellectual turmoil that is facing the social sciences and the humanities. Each of the chapters has been written by a prominent international relations theorist, who advance a range of theories and positions. What all contributors have in common, however, is a concern with the state of international theory and an interest in exploring some of the major questions on its agenda. This book is suitable for second year students and above in the fields of international relations, global politics and political sociology.

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Giving an introduction to international relations theory, this book argues that theory is central to explaining the dynamics of world politics. It also includes a variety of theoretical positions, from the historically dominant traditions to powerful critical voices.

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