{"product_id":"9781912127078","title":"An Analysis of Kenneth Waltz's Theory of International Politics by Riley Quinn","description":"Kenneth Waltz's 1979 Theory of International Politics is credited with bringing about a \"scientific revolution\" in the study of international relations - bringing the field into a new era of systematic study. The book is also a lesson in reasoning carefully and critically. Good reasoning is exemplified by arguments that move systematically, through carefully organised stages, taking into account opposing stances and ideas as they move towards a logical conclusion. Theory of International Politics might be a textbook example of how to go about structuring an argument in this way to produce a watertight case for a particular point of view.   Waltz's book begins by testing and critiquing earlier theories of international relations, showing their strengths and weaknesses, before moving on to argue for his own stance - what has since become known as \"neorealism\". His aim was \"to construct a theory of international politics that remedies the defects of present theories.\" And this is precisely what he did; by showing the shortcomings of the prevalent theories of international relations, Waltz was then able to import insights from sociology to create a more comprehensive and realistic theory that took full account of the strengths of old schemas while also remedying their weaknesses - reasoning out a new theory in the process.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309036122485,"sku":"9781912127078","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912127078.jpg?v=1762810175","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781912127078","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}