{"product_id":"interpreting-international-politics-9780415896917","title":"Interpreting International Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInterpreting International Politics\u003c\/em\u003e addresses each of the major, traditional subfields in International Relations: International Law and Organization, International Security, and International Political Economy. But how are interpretivist methods and concerns brought to bear on these topics? In this slim volume Cecelia Lynch focuses on the philosophy of science and conceptual issues that make work in international relations distinctly interpretive. This work both legitimizes and demonstrates the necessity of post- and non-positivist scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterpretive approaches to the study of international relations span not only the traditional areas of security, international political economy, and international law and organizations, but also emerging and newer areas such as gender, race, religion, secularism, and continuing issues of globalization. By situating, describing, and analyzing major interpretive works in each of these fields, the book draws out the critical res\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A major triumph—and an essential text. Lynch not only demystifies interpretivism and illuminates its longstanding presence in IR and contributions across the discipline’s subfields, but also presents original–and urgently needed–work on race and religion in international politics. The text’s exceptional clarity and accessibility will please students, facilitate teaching, and impress scholars; hence, a welcome and timely addition to IR.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e—V. Spike Peterson, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Arizona\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This impressive book comprehensively surveys the contribution interpretive scholarship has made to the discipline of International Relations. Furthermore, it critically evaluates how a range of interpretivist concerns have been pushing forward the boundaries of our theoretical, conceptual, and empirical knowledge across a range of IR's established and emerging subfields.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e—Oliver Daddow, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Leicester\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eInterpreting International Politics, \u003c\/em\u003eCecelia Lynch compellingly illustrates the intellectual and political importance of interpretivism in all areas of International Relations (IR) while documenting both the longstanding and the contemporary achievements of interpretivist IR. This excellent volume is a ‘must read’ both for those teaching and studying interpretivist IR and for those conducting interpretivist IR research.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e—Jutta Weldes, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Bristol\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The book provides the validation that comes with decades of interpretive interventions in IR, showing that there is a distinct interpretive tradition in IR. It empowers researchers to locate their own work in that tradition and to respond to those who remain skeptical of the legitimacy, rigor or purpose of interpretivism. Lynch’s clarion call should inspire scholars to continue the rich tradition of interpreting international politics.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003eDeepa Prakash\u003cem\u003e, International Journal of Feminist Politics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Interpretive Concepts, Goals and Processes in International Relations 2. Interpreting International Security 3. Interpreting International Political Economy 4. Interpreting International Organization and Law 5. Race, Religion, Histories and Futures of International Relations. Concluding Thoughts: Politics and Engagement in International Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018214277463,"sku":"9780415896917","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415896917.jpg?v=1750776038","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/interpreting-international-politics-9780415896917","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}