The Edinburgh Companion to Political Realism

The first reference work to explore the 2000-year history of political realism and reassess its place in today’s world Download an ebook of the chapter abstracts and notes on contributors (pdf) Political realism is a highly diverse body of international relations theory. This substantial reference work examines political realism in terms of its history, its scientific methodology and its normative role in international affairs. Split into three sections, it covers the 2000-year canon of realism: