Publisher: Shanghai People's Publishing House; First edition (February 28, 2006)

Series Name: Contemporary International Politics Series

Paperback: 609 pages

Format: 32 format

ISBN:9787208059962

Barcode: 978720059962

Western International Politics: History and Theory "(2nd edition) is a theoretical monograph on Western international politics, covering topics such as the foundation and bricks of theoretical buildings, the transition from idealism to realism, the challenge of scientism to history, globalism and the" Hundred Schools of Thought Controversy ", the thinking space of post empiricism, and theoretical thinking in the post bipolar era. It is suitable for international political science researchers to refer to and learn from.

Western International Politics: History and Theory (2nd edition) is a discipline of the West. Therefore, in principle, any disputes and developments outside of developed countries in Europe and America are not included in the scope of examination. Naturally, there is a question here: how is the scope of the 'West' defined? For example, is Japan considered a part of the West? This is a rather complex and worth exploring topic, and it is impossible to delve into them in depth here; From the observation of the main schools of thought and theoretical development clues, as well as from the convenience of narration, the term "West" mentioned in the book generally refers to the European and American regions, especially the Atlantic countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, where international political theory has developed more fully and has a greater influence. Western International Politics: History and Theory (2nd edition) can be seen as a brief history of the development of Western international political theory, but it is not simply a chronicle. Instead, it attempts to narrate the evolution of Western international politics over the past 80 years from the perspective of intellectual history, including the main characteristics, achievements, and problems of each stage. Sorting out the main clues is the process of various schools of thought - idealism, realism, behaviorism, globalism, postmodernism (post positivism), neoliberalism, etc. - emerging one after another and interconnected, including their debates and developments, the insights of major figures, and innovations in disciplinary methodology, etc; Some small schools of thought, new methods, and trends are mixed in with the deepening process of history, selectively introduced and commented on.

Wang Yizhou, male, born in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 1957, with ancestral roots in Gong County, Henan Province (now Gongyi City). Graduated from Hubei University (formerly Wuhan Normal University) in 1982. Obtained a Doctor of Laws degree from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 1988. I am currently the Deputy Director and Researcher of the Institute of World Economy and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Editor in Chief of the Journal of World Economy and Politics, and the Director and Doctoral Supervisor of the Department of World Economy and Politics at the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Has conducted lectures, academic visits, and guest research in over thirty countries; Among them, he was a visiting scholar at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University in the United States from 1996 to 1997. His main works include "The Hungarian Road," "An Analysis of Contemporary International Politics," "Western International Politics: History and Theory," and "Global Politics and Chinese Diplomacy." He has also translated books such as "Politics and Markets," "Power Elite," "Introduction to Political Science," and "Economic Institutions.

Series Preface
Acknowledgments
Reprinting Notes
Introduction
Chapter 1: Foundation and Bricks of the Theoretical Building
Section 1: The Sprout and Expansion of International Relations
Section 2: Ideological Clues of International Politics
The Characteristics and Limitations of Early Theories in Section 3
Chapter 2: From Idealism to Realism
Section 1: Disciplinary Progress in the Early 21st Century
Section 2: Wilsonism and the Color of Utopia
The Three Thinkers Returning to Reality
Chapter 3: Scientism Challenges Historicism
The heyday of traditional realism in the first section
Section 2 Empiricism Meets Behaviorism
Section 3 Kaplan's International System Theory
Section 4: New Heights of Structural Realism
Section 5: Achievements and Limitations of Scientism
Chapter 4: Globalism and the Hundred Schools of Thought Controversy
The theoretical diffusion of neoliberalism in the first section
The New Realism of Self Improvement in Section 2
Section 3: The British School and the International Community
The Cycle Theory of International Politics in Section 4
Chapter 5: Critical Voices of Left wing Scholars
Overview of Western Marxism in Section 1
Section 2: World System Theory
Section 3 Critical Theory
Chapter 6: The Thinking Space of Post Positivism
Section 1: Real History and the Structure of Thinking
The Process of Exploration and the Rise of Newcomers in Section 2
Section 3 Criticism of Theory and Critical Theory
The Power and Shortcomings of Postpositivism in Section Four
Chapter 7 Theoretical Reflections on the Post Bipolar Era
Section 1: Historical Changes in International Relations
The Liberal View on the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in Section 2
The Different Perspectives of New Realism in Section 3
Section 4: Difficulties and Explorations in the Early 21st Century
Chapter 8: "The American Center of Gravity" and Its Causes
Section 1: The "American Center of Gravity" in the Theoretical World
Section 2: The Hegemony of Neoliberalism
Section 3: Prospects for the Post Hegemonic Era
Chapter 9: Several Efforts to Cross Over Old Barriers
The Political Concept of Sustainable Development in Section 1
Section 2: Critique of International Relations Feminism
Section 3: Composite Security Theory and Its Traceability
index