National interest in the theory of international relations
Burchill, Scott, 1961- 2003, National interest in the theory of international relations, Ph.D. thesis, School of Social and International Studies, Deakin University.
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National interest in the theory of international relations
The concept of "the national interest" has been widely analysed by historians and political scientists. However, there has not been a systematic investigation of the term from the range of theoretical perspectives which comprise the discipline of International Relations. This dissertation fills this gap by examining how the term is variously understood by realist, Marxist, anarchist, liberal, rationalist and constructivist theories of International Relations. It is argued that far from having a clear and unambiguous meaning, "the national interest" is a problematic term which is largely devoid of substantive content.
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