Quinn Riley - An Analysis Of Kenneth Waltz's Theory Of International Politics - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: An Analysis Of Kenneth Waltz's Theory Of International Politics
Author(s): Quinn Riley
Publisher: Macat International Limited
Barcode: 9781912127078
Pages: 112 Pages
Publication Date: 7/15/2017
Series: The Macat Library
Category: International Relations