The twenty-first century witnessed massive transformations in international politics. We also saw the growth of a new politics of identity and interests. This new world calls for a reorientation and re-articulation of the discipline of International Relations.
The book studies the theoretical bases of IR, ranging from traditional schools such as Realism to human security and feminist approaches, as well as contemporary global issues in a post-Cold War world. The authors study:
This book also connects standard ideas and discussions to South Asian and Indian contexts, delivering a nuanced understanding centred on history and supported by diverse real-world examples.
Shibashis Chatterjee is Professor, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University.
Anindya Jyoti Majumdar is Professor, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University.
Sulagna Maitra is Assistant Professor, Centre for Humanitarian Action, University College, Dublin.
List of Boxes, Figures, and Table Abbreviations Preface and Acknowledgements
1. International Relations as a ‘Field’: History, Debates, and Nature Shibashis Chatterjee
2. Mainstream International Relations Theories: Political Realism and Liberalism Shibashis Chatterjee
3. The Non-Mainstream Approaches: Critical 63IR Theory and Postmodernist Tracks Shibashis Chatterjee
4. Theories of IR: Constructivism and Feminism Shibashis Chatterjee, with Moitrayee Sengupta
5. Power, Polarity, and National Security Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
6. National Interest and Foreign Policy Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
7. From World War I to World War II: Causes and Consequences Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
8. Conflicts and Crises in International Relations Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
9. Prevention of War and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
10. Sub-State Nationalism and International Intervention Sulagna Maitra
11. States, Ethnic Conflicts, and International Relations Shibashis Chatterjee
12. Globalisation and World Politics Shibashis Chatterjee
13. The International Political Economy Sulagna Maitra
14. Regionalism in World Politics Sulagna Maitra
15. Culture, Identity, Technology, and the International Order Shibashis Chatterjee
16. Global Governance, Global Civil Society, and NGOs in International Relations Shibashis Chatterjee and Sulagna Maitra
17. Climate Change Sulagna Maitra
18. Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
19. Displacement and Forced Migration Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
20. Human Security Sulagna Maitra
21. The United Nations Anindya Jyoti Majumdar
Bibliography Index