Introduction to the History of International Relations Theory

Author: Knut S. J?rgensen (Norway), translated by Yu Wanli and He Zongqiang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book challenges and questions the traditional views of international relations theory, and showcases the intellectual achievements of scholars, soldiers, and politicians in this field over seven hundred years. Starting from the origins of the concepts of the state and sovereignty in the Middle Ages, the author draws upon the essence of countless outstanding thinkers. From Machiavelli, Hobbes to Hegel, Rousseau, Marx, as well as contemporary thinkers such as Woodrow Wilson, Lenin, Morgenthau, and Waltz, these individuals have profoundly influenced the emergence of international relations as an independent discipline in the 20th century. After revision and supplementation, the later part of the book also introduces the new developments in international relations research.