International Relations Theory: Realism, Pluralism, Globalism, and Beyond (3rd Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Paul R. Viotti, Mark V. Kauppi
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Pages: 509
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ISBN: 0205292534
Dewey Decimal Number: 327
EAN: 9780205292530
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Publication Date: October 17, 1998
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B /I/BA rich and diverse collection of theoretical essays and excerpts, this volume divides and organizes the material by category for clarity and comprehensiveness. Selections range from the works of Thucydides to Alexander Wendt and comprise a rich and thorough overview of International Relations literature. B /I/BSections are organized by categories related to Globalism, Realism, and Pluralism. B /I/BFor anyone with an interest in International Relations Theories.
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 Very Interesting! Great Collection Of Historical Tracks October 20, 2007
Townncountry (Metropolis, USA)
Viotti and Kauppi take a slightly sympathetic view toward neo-conservative "realism" theory in another volume "International Relations Theory". This is a much better overview of the soft-science of IR and the history of IR across a variety of historical tracks. It will be a bookshelf keeper for me for the next 10 years. br / br /An excellent overview and quick resource. Not too dense; filled with plenty of useful references in one volume.
 This book didn't have to be this difficult February 23, 2006
T. bailey
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
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. br / br /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. br / br /Reading this book, I keep telling myself, I could write this sentence or that sentence clearer. The authors should fire their current editor for the fourth edition and hire someone who is fluent in English, not technobabble. br / br /The Glossary is sparse and the index is lacking many key ideas and phrases discussed in the textbook. br / br /Professors, if you want your students to truly understand IR, pick another book which explains IR theory more clearly and without such convoluted jargon. br / br /Terrible book.
 A Decent Overview November 1, 2004
MillieTheCat (HenryFord, MI, USA)
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
This text seeks to combine a standard IR Theory reader with a IR theory general text. In its first endevor, this book excels. The texts chosen are from among the leaders of thier fields and are summerized clearly and cogently by the editors. In its second task, however, this book fails quite notably. The text written by the authors regarding Realism, Pluralism, and Globalism is poorly written and to broad to be of much use, although thier description of realism is far better than thier description of the others. I would reccomend this book only because of the excellent collection of articles found within. For a general IR theory text, I would look elsewhere.
 An Excellent Graduate Level Textbook March 22, 2002
Murat Abus (Greater Baghdad Area, Iraq)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
Kauppi and Viotti's work gives a comprehensive comparison between the contending theories of International Relations. Each section is followed by key readings which helps clear any misunderstanding and introduces to the student some of the finest texts supporting each perspective. Truly informative, great book. Recommended to Political Science graduate students everywhere.
Basic about realism, pluralism, globalism March 8, 1997
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
A very good comparative analysis of the international relations theory. The authors first introduce each theory and briefly characterize it, describe characteristic authors and explain the advantages and disadvantages of realists, pluralist and globalist. Following each brief review of a theory are a number of essays of typical authors. I personally used this book to prepare for my pre-exams in political science and there's nothing that comes close to it
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