New Systems Theories of World Politics uses systems theoretical approaches toanalyze the structure and dynamics of the international system. Drawing from different systems theoretical traditions, it argues that the system of world politics can be analyzed in a comprehensive fashion by continuing the pioneering work of theorists like Karl Deutsch. INDICE: PART I: CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW - Introduction: Systems Theorizing in IR; M.Albert& L-E.Cederman - Systems Theory beyond Explaining and Understanding; O.Kessler& F.Kratochwil - PART II: 'MODERN' SYSTEMS THEORY - Modern SystemsTheory and World Politics; M.Albert - Modern Systems Theory and/as HistoricalDiscourse Analysis; H-M.Jaeger - PART III: PROCESS-THEORETICAL APPROACHES - Relationism and New Systems Theory; D.Nexon - Complexity and Change in World Politics; L-E.Cederman - Understanding System Dynamics; B.F.Braumoeller - PART IV: ANALYSES OF MACROHISTORICAL PROCESSES - English School as New Systems Theory; B.Buzan - Differention, Rationalization and Actorhood; G.M.Thomas - War andthe Global Spread of the Nation-State; A.Wimmer& B.Min - PART V: FINAL REFLECTIONS AND OUTLOOK - Flatland: Quantum Mind and International System; A.Wendt
- ISBN: 978-0-230-23329-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 328
- Fecha Publicación: 13/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés