Differentiation: A sociological approach to international relations theory

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-337

  Buzan, Barry ^a   Albert, Mathias ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

anarchy; functional differentiation; international relations theory; sociology; Waltz

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749171076     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066109350064     Document Type: Article

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