The English school's contribution to the study of international relations

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-422

  Little, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical theory; English school; International society; International system; Interpretivism; Positivism; Rationalism; Realism; Revolutionism; World society

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034344749     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066100006003004     Document Type: Article

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