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The book frames how theories are formed and evaluated, distinguishes explanatory from constitutive theory, and outlines what theories debate about. Copyright, publication, and edition information document authorship, rights, and bibliographic details, supporting academic study with an indexed, research-referenced text.","Theories of International Relations  \nThird edition  \nScott Burchill, Andrew Linklater, Richard Devetak, Jack Donnelly, Matthew Paterson, Christian Reus-Smit and Jacqui True  \nTheories of International Relations  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nTheories of International Relations  \nThird edition  \nScott Burchill, Andrew Linklater, Richard Devetak, Jack Donnelly, Matthew Paterson, Christian Reus-Smit and Jacqui True  \nMaterial from 1st edition © Deakin University 1995, 1996  \nChapter 1 © Scott Burchill 2001, Scott Burchill and Andrew Linklater 2005 Chapter 2 © Jack Donnelly 2005  \nChapter 3 © Scott Burchill, Chapters 4 and 5 © Andrew Linklater,  \nChapters 6 and 7 © Richard Devetak, Chapter 8 © Christian Reus-Smit, Chapter 9 © Jacqui True, Chapter 10 © Matthew Paterson 2001, 2005 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission.  \nNo paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP.  \nAny person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.  \nThe authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nFirst edition 1996  \nSecond edition 2001  \nPublished 2005 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN  \nHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and  \n175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010  \nCompanies and representatives throughout the world.  \nPALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries.  \nISBN-13: 978–1–4039–4865–6 hardback  \nISBN-10: 1–4039–4865–8 hardback  \nISBN-13: 978–1–4039–4866–3 paperback  \nISBN-10: 1–4039–4866–6 paperback  \nThis book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources.  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nTheories of international relations / Scott Burchill … [et al.].– 3rd ed. [p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN-13: 978–1–4039–4865–6 (cloth)  \nISBN-10: 1–4039–4865–8 (cloth)  \nISBN-13: 978–1–4039–4866–3 (pbk.)  \nISBN-10: 1–4039–4866–6 (pbk.)  \n1. International relations – Philosophy. I. 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