The National Interest in International Relations Theory

S. Burchill

Palgrave Macmillan

2005

224 páginas

7h 28m

ISBN-13: 9781403949790

This is the first systematic and critical analysis of the concept of national interest from the perspective of contemporary theories of International Relations, including realist, Marxist, anarchist, liberal, English School and constructivist perspectives. Scott Burchill explains that although commonly used in diplomacy, the national interest is a highly problematic concept and a poor guide to understanding the motivations of foreign policy.