1. The realist tradition

The realist theory of international relations is based on a particularly gloomy set of assumptions about universal human motives. Believing people to be essenti

The 1954 Conference on Theory, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, featured a 'who's who' of scholars and practitioners debating what would become the foun

Neoclassical realism is a major theoretical approach to the study of foreign policy. In Neoclassical Realist Theory of International Relations, Norrin M. Ripsma

This volume draws on the work of international scholars from diverse perspectives to provide a timely, focused debate on the future of realist theory in interna