Jens Bartelson provides a critical analysis and conceptual history of sovereignty, dealing with philosophical and political texts during three periods.

Exploring the interdependence of states and firms, the authors show how global changes can impel governments to seek the cooperation of multinational enterprises. They present the impact on projects of the factors affecting the bargaining relationships between governments and foreign firms.

Governing Global Networks analyses the mutual interests which have sustained the regulatory regimes for four major international service industries.

This book offers an accessible analysis of recent developments in the study of international politics.

An edited volume of essays demonstrating the importance of classical thinkers in international relations.

A new scientific explanation of the causes of war using the research findings of the last twenty-five years.

This book provides a scientifically-derived explanation of war.

Offers an introduction to International Relations theory. This title features chapters that address the challenge to US hegemony in the 21st Century, the rise of China and India; and changing role of states and other actors. It includes chapters on agency, structure and the state in IR and the emerging shape of 21st century international politics.

York Notes , designed for English literature, aim to stimulate ideas and thought-provoking questions, helping the reader to think independently about the text being studied. A summary of the text, author biographies, commentaries and hints for study are all included.

Cynthia Weber offers an original and important contribution to the understanding of sovereignty, the state and intervention in international relations theory.

Original study asking who is really in charge of the world economy.

Taking a look at the impact of non-state actors on world politics and on the foreign policies of states, this book debates transnational relations, arguing that domestic structures of the state as well as international institutions mediate the policy influence of transnational actors.

Roger Spegele develops a new version of realism which stresses links between ethics and international politics.

Shows how global human rights norms have influenced national government practices in eleven countries around the world.

In this study Dr Suganami discusses the role the domestic analogy has played in proposals about world order, peace, justice and welfare in the period since 1814.

The author examines how awkward, how ambiguous, how unsatisfactory, and often how tragic the encounter has been between African and Western conceptions of statehood.

An analysis of the relationship between 20th century theories of international relations and the political theory of civil society since the early modern period. Theories on international relations are examined in the light of debates about modernity and post-modernity.

This book provides an historical account of one of the key weapons developments of the nuclear age.