International Society: The English School

Abstract

The book, International Society: The English School, published in 2020 by Springer, is part of book series covering Trends in European IR Theory. This book, edited by Cornelia Navari, is an assortment of nine well-researched and well-debated chapters referencing the traditions of the English School. The mission before is to reconstruct the diverse theoretical traditions in International Relations (IR) and delineate the European intellectual contributions in it. In the first introductory chapter the editor argues that IR traditions—encompassing Liberalism, Realism, the English School itself, International Political Economy, International Political Theory, Feminism, and the post-positivist approaches of constructivism and critical theory—are not merely historical relics but living paradigms that evolved in Europe in various times and conjunctures, and now provide essential tools for understanding contemporary global dynamics. To elucidate this, the book collaborates with numerous intellectuals and scholars, who focus on key themes in global governance by resurrecting historical narratives, giving due attention to the contributions of pivotal theorists, thereby offering students, researchers, and practitioners a comprehensive understanding of the discipline.