This book, first published in 2000, provides an overview of theories of the state found in International Relations.

Dismantles the fundamental workings of Realism and exposes its intrinsic flaws. This book demonstrates that any understanding of international politics must be

This volume ... systematically considers the nature of the state, the concept of sovereignty and the challenges globalisation and cosmopolitanism.--Provided by

International relations are generally understood as a realm of anarchy in which countries lack any superior authority and interact within a Hobbesian state of n

Smaller nations have a special place in the international system, with a striking capacity to defy the expectations of most observers and many prominent theorie