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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction: Helping You Understand the World Eric K. Leonard
What Is Theory
Building My Toolbox
Is There a Right Answer?
Wrap-Up | Further Reading
2 Realism and Neorealism: Power-Based Theory Mark Sachleben
Thinking Like a Realist
Foundational Principles
Classical Realism
Structural Realism (or Neorealism)
Distribution of Power as Prediction
Putting It All Together: Using History to Explain Politics
Wrap-Up | Further Reading
3 Liberalism: Explaining the Presence of Cooperation Eric K. Leonard
Thinking Like a Liberal
Foundational Principles
Neoliberal Institutionalism
Neoliberalism and Neorealism
Putting It All Together: Cooperation to End Impunity
Wrap-Up | Further Reading
4 Marxism: Why Social Class Matters Eric K. Leonard
Thinking Like a Marxist
Foundational Principles
Forms of Marxism
Wrap-Up | Further Reading
5 Social Constructivism: The Power of Ideas and Norms Alice D. Ba and Matthew J. Hoffmann
Thinking Like a Constructivist
Foundational Principles
Putting It All Together I: The European Union
Putting It All Together II: Human Rights and Security
Putting It All Together III: Traditional Security Considerations
Lessons Learned: The Power of Ideas
Wrap-Up | Further Reading
6 Feminism: Seeing Gender in Global Politics Laura Sjoberg
Thinking Like a Feminist
What Is Gender?
The Study of Gender
Studying Gender in International Relations
Gender and Global Politics
Many Feminist Approaches to IR
Putting It All Together: Gender and Security
Gender and Political Economy
Gendering IR: Looking Forward
Wrap-Up | Further Reading
7 Postmodernism: Rethinking the Study of International Relations Rosemary E. Shinko
Thinking Like a Postmodernist: The Social and Political Context
Postmodern Perspectives and Attitudes
Deconstruction and Genealogy
Putting It All Together I: Immigration and the Greek Debt Crisis
Putting It All Together II: The London Transport Bombings
Wrap-Up | Further Reading
8 Wrap-Up: What Should We Make of IR Theory? Eric K. Leonard
Your Toolbox
Who Won?
Wrap-Up: Only the Beginning, Not the End
Index
About the Contributors
About the Editor
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