Martin Hollis, Steve Smith
Explaining and Understanding International Relations.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991. Clarendon Paperbacks. Third printing. 0198275897 vi/226 pages.
Softcover volume, measuring approximately 5.75" x 8.75", shows light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Pages are clean and bright.
"A collaboration between a philosopher and an international relations scholar, this work examines the philosophical issues that underlie the theory of international relations. Part I focuses on the dominant theories of Idealism, Realism, and Behavioralism, and Part II examines the international
system, the state, bureaucracies, and the individual--four factors commonly assumed to account for international behavior. The authors conclude with a summary of the links between the two forms of analysis and an open-ended assessment of their relative merits which will stimulate further discussion."