A wide range of critical theorists is used in the study of international politics, and until now there has been no text that gives concise and accessible introductions to these figures. Critical Theorists and International Relations provides a wide-ranging introduction to thirty-two important theorists whose work has been influential in thinking about global politics.
Each chapter is written by an expert with a detailed knowledge of the theorist concerned, representing a range of approaches under the rubric ‘critical’, including Marxism and post-Marxism, the Frankfurt School, hermeneutics, phenomenology, postcolonialism, feminism, queer theory, poststructuralism, pragmatism, scientific realism, deconstruction and psychoanalysis. Key features of each chapter include:
a clear and concise biography of the relevant thinker
an introduction to their key writings and ideas
a summary of the ways in which these ideas have influenced and are being used in international relations scholarship
a list of suggestions for further reading.
Written in engaging and accessible prose, Critical Theorists and International Relations is a unique and invaluable resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars of international relations.
Jenny Edkins is Professor of International Politics at Aberystwyth University. Her books include Global Politics: A New Introduction, with Maja Zehfuss (Routledge, 2008). Nick Vaughan-Williams is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Exeter. He is co-editor of Terrorism and the Politics of Response (Routledge 2008).
Contributors: Claudia Aradau, James Brassett, Angharad Closs Stephens, Martin Coward, Neta Crawford, Elizabeth Dauphinee, François Debrix, James Der Derian, Robin Durie, Kimberly Hutchings, Vivienne Jabri, Peter Jackson, Catarina Kinnvall, Milja Kurki, Cristina Masters, Rens van Munster, Himadeep Muppidi, Andrew Neal, Louiza Odysseos, Patricia Owens, Columba Peoples, Fabio Petito, Vanessa Pupavac, Diane Rubenstein,Mark Rupert, Latha Varadarajan, Nick Vaughan-Williams, Ritu Vij, Maja Zehfuss |
