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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the Jervis Schroeder Prize, American Political Science Association International History & Politics Section"
"With chapters on the rise of China, how to meld political economy questions into classical realist theories, and even exploring the potential weaknesses and shortfalls of classical realism,
An Unwritten Future thoughtfully assesses the question of what it would mean in practice to reinsert classical realist perspectives into ongoing policy debates."
---Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs"An enlightening reevaluation of an enduring theory that might continue to yield important insights about world politics today." * Choice *
"Erudite and contentious. It is the kind of work that could only be written by a senior scholar building upon and summing up a long, distinguished career’s work in the field. . . . Its views and astonishing breadth of knowledge are on display not only in its wide-ranging historical and exegetical text but also in its extensive footnotes with their numerous analytic observations. . . . all will be dazzled by the range of the learned discussion."
---Arthur Stein, Perspectives on Politics"Kirshner's commanding plea for the resurgence of classical realism could not be more timely." * Political Science Quarterly *
"Kirshner's timely, insightful, and thought-provoking book proposes a much-needed renewal of classical realism. This important contribution highlights the need for policy-makers and scholars to appreciate the theory's insights more fully."
---Charlotte Hulme, International Affairs"An important new book. . . . Kirshner aims to rehabilitate classical realism in International Relations."
---Sumantra Maitra, Law & Liberty"A compelling case for reviving classical realism as a guide to understanding contemporary problems."
---Joshua Rovner, Englesberg Ideas"Kirshner reclaims the timeless value that Classical Realism offers for the study of international relations."
---Christoph Rohde, Zeitschrift fuer Aussen & Sicherheitspolitik
