Examines areas of both tension and overlap between the two approaches to IR theory.

The contribution of his work is crucial to IR theory because it opposes the logic of equality between force and deterrence.

IR theory, however, has a long tradition of drawing on the work of other social sciences.

IR theories can be roughly divided into one of two epistemological camps: "positivist" and "post-positivist".

Many often conflicting ways of thinking exist in IR theory, including constructivism, institutionalism, Marxism, neo-Gramscianism, and others.

Within the terminology of IR theory he is considered a post-positivist and a critic of orthodox realism.

This field studies the impact of IPE (international political economy) and it has been widely accepted as an area within IR theory.

An area of challenge to all IR theories is secrecy and surveillance along with control of information.

The award is given to a research student for his/her PhD dissertation in the broader field of IR theory and practice.

For its parsimony and theoretical rigor, neorealism has been the baseline for most of IR theory over the last 20 years.