Doing Political Science and International Relations : Theories in Action.: Theories in Action. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Savigny, Heather; Marsden, Lee
• Contents: Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrative Material -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- A brief note on terminology: Politics and International Relations -- What is Politics (Political Science and International Relations)? -- What are we trying to do as analysts of politics? -- How do we 'do' Politics (Political Science and International Relations)? -- The importance of theory -- Spatial levels of analysis -- Structure and agency -- Change or continuity? -- What is the difference between IR and Politics and how are they connected? -- Layout of book -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 1 Themes and Issues in Political Science and International Relations -- Introduction -- A note of caution! -- Underlying philosophical issues -- Ontological and epistemological positions -- Approaches -- Adjudicating between competing perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 2 Power -- Introduction -- Three dimensions of power -- Approaches to power -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 3 The State -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches -- Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 4 Policy -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches -- Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 5 Institutions -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches. Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 6 Representation and Participation -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches -- Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 7 The Media -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches -- Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 8 Security -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches -- Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 9 International/Political Economy -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches -- Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 10 The Environment -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical/scientific realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches -- Comparison of theories and approaches -- Adjudicating between perspectives -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 11 Globalization -- Introduction -- Power -- Foundational positivist approaches -- Foundational critical realist approaches -- Anti-foundational interpretivist approaches. Comparison of competing theories -- Adjudicating between the different theories -- Conclusion -- Reflection -- Seminar activities -- 12 Doing Your Own Political Science and International Relations -- Introduction -- Theoretical concerns -- The integration of normative theory and positive approaches -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (336 pages)
• Subjects: 320 327.101; Globalization; International relations; Political science; Political science -- Study and teaching; International relations; Political science; Political science -- Study and teaching; Government/General; Political Ideologies/General; International Relations/General; International relations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780230344136; 0230344135
• Related ISBNs: 9780230245877
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