International Relations Theory

by Paul R. Viotti, Mark V. Kauppi

Combining extensive commentary by the authors and excerpts from original scholarship, International Relations Theory evaluates all the major theoretical perspectives that political scientists use to analyze world politics. This unique survey/reader not only looks at classic international relations theory but takes into account changes in the world and important developments in the field. Highly regarded for its lucid and comprehensive coverage, International Relations Theory explains the role of theory in studying world politics and invites readers to critically engage the field’s many controversies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, International Relations, International, Political Science, Textbooks

496 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1987

Reviews

[Arya Nasoetion · Rating 5 out of 5]

IR's bible. Period. And I've misplaced mine. Have to buy a new one. Maybe I'll get the new edition.

[Ds43 · Rating 1 out of 5]

It’s not as over hyped as some people make it seem—it's below average:

As one person wrote on Amazon.com in 2006:
"I am a joint law student/international affairs masters student. Surprisingly, after a year and a half of law school, I have never had a textbook as difficult to read and understand as this one. The authors take complicated ideas and make them even more complex.

It is almost as if the authors are competing with the experts in IR they include in this book, trying to see who can use more obscure words and incomprehensible sentences.

Reading this book, I keep telling myself, I could write this sentence or that sentence clearer"

So they probably just wanted to brag, and wrote a terrible book.

[Paul R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I agree. It’s an IR Bible. Want to understand the crisis in Ukraine. Start here.

[J.R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Discusses the various theoretical frameworks within IR and briefly touches on major contributors of each.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was designed as a main text for upper-level undergraduate students taking courses in International Relations Theory. It contains a rich and diverse collection of theoretical essays and excerpts. This third edition divides and organizes those material into categories related to Globalism, Realism, and Pluralism. It also expands its breadth to cover emerging theories and its editorial apparatus to help students better comprehend sophisticated material.

[Anh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Review cho bản dịch "Lý luận quan hệ quốc tế" năm 2001 của HV QHQT:

Chẳng biết gốc ra sao chứ dịch rất có vấn đề. Vừa dở vừa dông dài. Đúng ra chỉ cần lược dịch, hoặc dịch kiểu phiên phiến đi. Đằng đây dịch word-by-word, thành ra nhiều đoạn rối rắm, tối nghĩa, tViệt không trong sáng.

Tóm lại là dịch rất chán.

[Nidya · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is suggested after you read professor Nye's Understanding International Conflict. Its a must for International Relations scholars.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this text. But that might have been because it was one of my first in really exploring IR Theory more than the underlying quality.

[Nguyễn Hoa]

Thank you, it's so useful to me