Making sense of international relations theory / edited by Jennifer Sterling-Folker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Making sense of international relations theory / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Realist approaches -- Realism / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Structural realism: the consequences of great power politics / Karen Ruth Adams -- Neoclassical realism: the psychology of great power intervention / Jeffrey W. Taliaferro -- Liberal approaches -- Liberalism / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Neoliberalism: institutions at war / Sean Kay -- Public goods liberalism: the problems of collective action / Mark A. Boyer, Michael J. Butler -- Game theory approaches -- Game theory / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Game theory: modeling interstate conflict / Stephen L. Quackenbush, Frank C. Zagare -- Constructivist approaches -- Constructivism / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Social (de)construction: the failure of a multinational state / Matthew J. Hoffmann -- Relational constructivism: a war of words / Patrick Thaddeus Jackson -- Postmodern and critical theory approaches -- Postmodernism and critical theory / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Postmodernism: a genealogy of humanitarian intervention / Rosemary E. Shinko -- Critical theory: dialogue, legitimacy, and justifications for war / Marc Lynch -- Historical materialism and world system theory approaches -- Historical materialism: imperialist rivalry and the global capitalist order / Alan W. Cafruny -- World system theory: a bird's-eye view of the world capitalist order / Annette Freyberg-Inan -- Feminist approaches -- Feminism / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Liberal feminism: local narratives in a gendered context / Julie Mertus -- Critical feminism: deconstructing gender, nationalism, and war / Francine D'Amico -- Biopolitical approaches -- Biopolitics / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- Biopolitics: evolutionary history and modern conflict / Vincent S.E. Falger, Johan M.G. van der Dennen -- English school approaches -- The English school / Jennifer Sterling-Folker -- The English school: sovereignty and international law / Tonny Brems Knudsen -- Applying international relations theory / Jennifer Sterling-Folker.