Globalization and International Relations Theory [Paperback]

This clearly written and accessible book argues for a fruitful engagement between globalization and international relations (IR). It uses its distinctive account of globalization to address a wide range of issues in IR theory: sovereignty; the state's role in economic management and security provision; and the nature of community and the viability of democracy.

Introduction
The Great Divide
Globalization
Globalization and the State
The Sovereign State
The Competition State
The Security State
The Normative State
The Democratic State
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Ian Clarkis Professor of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is the author of numerous books includingThe Hierarchy of States(CUP, 1989),Nuclear Diplomacy and the Special Relationship(OUP, 1996), andGlobalization and Fragmentation: International Relations in theTwentieth Century(OUP, 1997).