International Relations Theory 3/e

Oliver Daddow is Reader in International Politics at the University of Leicester. His research interests are in interpretivist international relations, British foreign policy and discourse analysis: he is the author of New Labour and the European Union: Blair and Brown's Logic of History (Manchester University Press, 2011) and Britain and Europe since 1945: Historiographical Perspectives on Integration (Manchester University Press, 2004). He edited Harold Wilson and European Integration: Britain's Second Application to Join the EEC (Frank Cass, 2003). With Jamie Gaskarth he co-edited British Foreign Policy: The New Labour Years (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011), and with Mark Bevir and Ian Hall he co-edited Interpreting Global Security (Routledge, 2013). He has written book chapters and peer reviewed journal articles across his research interests, including in International Affairs, Political Quarterly, British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Cambridge Review of International Affairs and Review of International Studies.

Part I Introduction to Your Course in IR Theory Chapter 1: What is International Relations? Chapter 2: International Relations Theory Chapter 3: Theoretical Debates Part II Theories of IR Chapter 4: Liberalism Chapter 5: Realism Chapter 6: Neorealism and Neoliberalism Chapter 7: The English School Chapter 8: Constructivism Chapter 9: Marxism Chapter 10: Critical Theory Chapter 11: Feminism Chapter 12: Poststructuralism Chapter 13: Postcolonialism Chapter 14: Green International Theory Part III Lectures, Tutorials, Coursework and Exams Chapter 15: Making The Most Of Theory In Lectures and Tutorials Chapter 16: Making The Most Of Theory In Essays Chapter 17: Examples Of Good Practice In IR Theory Essays Chapter 18: Making The Most Of Theory In Exams Part IV Additional Resources Glossary References Index

Daddow's book is one of the best reference books in the discipline of International Relations. It is highly accessible, written in an engaging style that skillfully combines theory with practice. I would not hesitate to recommend this essential book to students of international politics. I am always happy to recommend Daddow's book to my students whenever they need clear explanations to highly theoretical questions. -- Tunc Aybak The new edition of Daddow's International Relations Theory offers an invaluable introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students who are completely new to the field. Written in an accessible style with user-friendly features and examples, the book succinctly covers the full range of theories from Liberalism, through Feminism and Poststructuralism to Green Theory. The advice on using IR theory in tutorials, exams and essays makes this a crucial study guide. There is no better IR theory primer on the market. -- Dr Dan Bulley Now in a Third edition, International Relations Theory remains the go to text for students new to the theory of international relations. Within one compact text Oliver Daddow provides clear and concise introductions to the main strands of contemporary theorising, and invaluable guides for writing essays and revising for exams. Students of International Theory will find this book both a welcoming invitation to study, and an essential and reliable guide. -- Stephen Hobden International Relations Theory is an accessible and engaging text that provides students with a broad and diverse introduction to different perspectives in IR. This book encourages students to be active learners and citizens in their approach to IR theory. Daddow shows IR theory to be a messy field of contrasting approaches but provides students with the tools to navigate this messiness and apply it to real world problems of international politics. -- Dr Eleanor Knott