An Analysis of Kenneth Waltz's Theory of International Politics Paperback / softback
by Riley Quinn
Part of the The Macat Library series
Paperback / softback
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Kenneth Waltz’s 1979 Theory of International Politics is credited with bringing about a “scientific revolution” in the study of international relations – bringing the field into a new era of systematic study.
The book is also a lesson in reasoning carefully and critically.
Good reasoning is exemplified by arguments that move systematically, through carefully organised stages, taking into account opposing stances and ideas as they move towards a logical conclusion.
Theory of International Politics might be a textbook example of how to go about structuring an argument in this way to produce a watertight case for a particular point of view. Waltz’s book begins by testing and critiquing earlier theories of international relations, showing their strengths and weaknesses, before moving on to argue for his own stance – what has since become known as “neorealism”.
His aim was “to construct a theory of international politics that remedies the defects of present theories.” And this is precisely what he did; by showing the shortcomings of the prevalent theories of international relations, Waltz was then able to import insights from sociology to create a more comprehensive and realistic theory that took full account of the strengths of old schemas while also remedying their weaknesses – reasoning out a new theory in the process.
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- Pages:112 pages
- Publisher:Macat International Limited
- Publication Date:15/07/2017
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- ISBN:9781912127078
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:112 pages
- Publisher:Macat International Limited
- Publication Date:15/07/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781912127078