An Introduction to the English School of International Relations (ePub)

This outstanding book is the first comprehensive introduction to
the English School of International Relations. Written by leading
ES scholar Barry Buzan, it expertly guides readers through the
English School's formative ideas, intellectual and historical
roots, current controversies and future avenues of development.

Part One sets out the English School's origins and
development, explaining its central concepts and methodological
tools, and placing it within the broader canon of IR theory. Part
Two offers a detailed account of the historical, regional and
social structural strands of the English School, explaining the
important link between the school's historical projects and
its interest in a societal approach to international relations.
Part Three explores the School's responses to the enduring
problems of order and justice, and highlights the changing balance
between pluralist and solidarist institutions in the evolution of
international society over the past five centuries. The book
concludes with a discussion of the English School's ongoing
controversies and debates, and identifies opportunities for further
research.

For students new to the topic this book will provide an accessible
and balanced overview, whilst those already familiar with the ES
will be prompted to look afresh at their own understanding of its
significance and potentiality.