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Beyond Realism and Liberalism: The New Theories of International Politics in the 21st Century
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Series: Anatomy of Power, Book 1
College GuidesGeneral Political ScienceInternational Relations
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ISBN13: 9798298583244
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 17 2025
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 17 2025
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Realism said states seek power above all else.
Liberalism said cooperation could tame the worst
impulses of international politics.
neither framework was designed to explain: a pandemic
that exposed the limits of state sovereignty, a climate
crisis that defies national borders, a U.S.-China rivalry
that combines deep economic interdependence with intense
strategic competition, and a digital revolution that has
given non-state actors power once reserved for governments. The old theories still matter. But they are no longer enough. Beyond Realism and Liberalism takes you on a clear,
structured journey through the full landscape of
international relations theory from its foundational
pillars to the emerging frameworks reshaping how
scholars and practitioners understand global politics today. Inside, you will discover:
is designed for readers who want to understand not just
what is happening in world politics but why, and through
which conceptual lens. This book is for: undergraduate and postgraduate students
in international relations and political science, policy
professionals building their analytical toolkit, and
informed readers who want the theoretical foundations
that make sense of today's global disorder. Beyond Realism and Liberalism is the Primer of
The Anatomy of Power Series by Evander Knoxley
a structured series examining how power operates across
every dimension of 21st-century international politics. Continue the series with How Great Powers Compete
to see how the theoretical foundations explored here
play out in the structural logic of real great power rivalry.
crisis that defies national borders, a U.S.-China rivalry
that combines deep economic interdependence with intense
strategic competition, and a digital revolution that has
given non-state actors power once reserved for governments. The old theories still matter. But they are no longer enough. Beyond Realism and Liberalism takes you on a clear,
structured journey through the full landscape of
international relations theory from its foundational
pillars to the emerging frameworks reshaping how
scholars and practitioners understand global politics today. Inside, you will discover:
- Why realism and liberalism remain essential starting
points and precisely where each framework breaks down
when confronted with 21st-century realities - How constructivism explains what realism cannot:
the role of identity, norms, and ideas in shaping
state behavior - What postcolonial and critical approaches reveal
about whose voices and whose experiences have been
systematically excluded from mainstream IR theory - How the English School bridges the gap between
realist power politics and liberal internationalism
through the concept of international society - What network politics, complexity theory, and
resilience frameworks offer for understanding a
world where power is no longer held only by states - Where international relations theory is heading
and why the next generation of frameworks will look
fundamentally different from the last
is designed for readers who want to understand not just
what is happening in world politics but why, and through
which conceptual lens. This book is for: undergraduate and postgraduate students
in international relations and political science, policy
professionals building their analytical toolkit, and
informed readers who want the theoretical foundations
that make sense of today's global disorder. Beyond Realism and Liberalism is the Primer of
The Anatomy of Power Series by Evander Knoxley
a structured series examining how power operates across
every dimension of 21st-century international politics. Continue the series with How Great Powers Compete
to see how the theoretical foundations explored here
play out in the structural logic of real great power rivalry.
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