Critical Theory of International Politics: Complementarity, Justice, and Governance

In recent years, a growing number of international relations (IR) scholars and students have drawn on critical theory to shed new light on global transformation(s). This book provides the first detailed account for students on the origins of critical theory and explains how it has developed and influenced international relations. Written to make these complex ideas accessible to all, Critical Theory of International Politics : outlines the origins of critical theory in Marx and post-Marxist thinkers details the development of the Frankfurt School and the influential work of Adorno, Benjamin and Marcuse explains how Habermas, Gramsci and Foucault came to have a lasting impact on international relations delineates the recent work of critical IR scholars such as Robert W. Cox, Rob Walker, James Der Derian, Christine Sylvester, Richard Ashley and Andrew Linklater.Roach, Steven C is the author of 'Critical Theory of International Politics: Complementarity, Justice, and Governance', published 2010 under ISBN 9780415774857 and ISBN 0415774853.