International Relations And The Challenge Of Postmodernism: Defending The Discipline (Studies In International)

International Relations and the Challenge of Postmodernism: Defending the Discipline (Studies in International Relations)

After providing an overview of the various postmodern and poststructuralist theories that have infiltrated the field of international relations, Jarvis (government and international relations, U. of Sydney, Australia) argues that because of the "Third Debate," theory in this discipline has become too abstract and unrelated to the subject matter, leaving international relations' theoretical understanding of global political relations weak and disconnected with reality. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)