Author profile: Niall McCarthy

A Critical Analysis of the ‘Great Debates’ That Structured Traditional International Relations Theory

Niall McCarthy • Oct 26 2009 • Essays

The disciple of international relations, like all the social sciences, needs theories to make sense of the world it is trying to examine. The merits and faults of each school of thought have been contested in what are known as the ‘great debates’.

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