A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Griffiths, Martin, 1961-International relations: the key concepts / Martin Griffiths & Terry O’Callaghan. Cm.—(Routledge key guides) Includes bibliographical references. International relations—Encyclopedias.

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Reviewed by Erika Masaki, Faculty Member, Lane Community College on 1/2/20Comprehensivenessrating:4The text is extremely comprehensive, if not overly so. Some of the theories covered are a bit far-fetched. Some of the examples used are limited or not included where they would be in other introductory texts on IR theory. For example, there is no mention of the Kantian Triangle and in the realism chapter, the author mentions Thucydides, but really does not provide any context for why his writings are argued to form the roots of realism. The book does not contain an index or glossary, but terms are relatively well defined within the text so that students could reasonably find definitions, although there are no boxes or bold letters as one might find in a traditional textbook.Content Accuracyrating:5Overall, the context is accurate. I believe some of the discrepancies can be attributed to differing perspectives in IR scholars. For example, chapter 6, entitled critical theories, indeed addresses critical theories, but makes some of the theories covered in other chapters appear to not be critical theories, such as Marxism and feminism because those theories are not covered explicitly within the critical theory chapter.Relevance/Longevityrating:5The content and examples provided are extremely up to date.

The format of the chapters, with the basic explanations at the beginning and the contextual example toward the end makes it easy and straightforward to update should the need arise.Clarityrating:5The text is well written and accessible for nearly any level of reader. Any use of jargon/technical terminology is well defined, although not always as obvious in this text as it might be in other textbooks (e.g.

With boxes, definitions in the margins, etc.).Consistencyrating:5The text is extremely consistent in its presentation of the theories. Each chapter provides an explanation of the theories and historical context and follows with a clear and relevant example.Modularityrating:5The book is very well formatted for modularity in a syllabus.

That is, an instructor can easily pick and choose the relevant theories to assign for the course. This makes it incredibly desirable. Additionally, there is not an excessive amount of references to other theories within each chapter (which some may see as a weakness for comparison purposes), but that means that it is possible to learn about one theory (say feminism) without having to have read the chapters on realism and liberalism. Each of the chapters has very few subheadings, but I think this is appropriate.Organization/Structure/Flowrating:4Overall, the theories are presented in a clear fashion. The exception to this is the discussion of critical theories, which appears as chapter 6 and should probably be sooner, perhaps before the discussion of constructivism. Additionally, the division between 'Established Theories' and the 'Expansion Pack' seems a bit odd to me and is more of a reflection of the editors' own delineation of what is established vs.

'expansion' in the discipline. One organizational issue is that all of the references are found at the end rather than at the end of each chapter, making it more difficult for students to pursue original source material.Interfacerating:5No interface issues found during the review.Grammatical Errorsrating:5No grammatical errors found during the review.Cultural Relevancerating:5The book does a great job in including many theories that other texts often omit, highlighting opportunities in international relations to be more inclusive. The examples used are also well-rounded and not completely Western-centric.

Reviewed by Shyam Sriram, Visiting Assistant Professor, Butler University on 12/12/19Comprehensivenessrating:4This book provides a mostly thorough understanding on the topic of IR theories with a diverse and highly-qualified set of authors from universities around the world. The myriad of intellectual styles contributes nicely to a book that feels more like an edited volume and less like a standard textbook (but this is a positive). Students will find thorough and salient discussions of the influence of various theories in the 21st century, and how the development of certain theories were motivated by previous schools of thought.Content Accuracyrating:3I found most of the content to be accurate and free from error. I also did not see any broad ideological bias, but certain chapters did 'lean' towards the left. I was surprised, however, to see a discussion of intersectionality in Sheila Nair's chapter on 'Postcolonialism' without attribution to Kimberle Crenshaw, the scholar who coined the term.

While Nair does cite bell hooks, the lack of a Crenshaw citation is troubling.Relevance/Longevityrating:4In its current form, the book IS relevant and timely. Updates will most likely be required every two years, but can be supplemented by online readings (which are already available). Since the first half of the textbook focuses on 'established theories,' the text cannot become obsolete.Clarityrating:5The text and its editors have done a marvelous job asking the chapter authors to unpack each theory in concise and cogent ways. From that perspective, this textbook is accessible by undergraduates as well as graduate students.Consistencyrating:5While there are many authors with many different writing styles, I found the book overall to be consistent.Modularityrating:5This is probably the best feature of this textbook. I would suggest my colleagues offer just the introduction in certain courses; it provides an overview of key theories; makes suggestions about study skills; and references online resources to help those still struggling to understand. The modularity also works because the book can be broken up by chapter, but also paragraphs within each chapter, and can be assigned out of sequence.Organization/Structure/Flowrating:4I am not fully convinced that splitting the book into 'established' versus 'emerging' approaches is the best way to organize this book. Doing so results in an awkward situation where students might be led to believe that the second half of the book is experimental while the first half is tried and true.

While there are some political scientists and diplomats who might like to think so, undergrad students might be confused.Interfacerating:5I found the book very easy to read and navigate.Grammatical Errorsrating:4There are occasional punctuation and grammatical errors, but nothing that takes away from the project as a whole.Cultural Relevancerating:4The book does an excellent job of respecting cultural, ethnic, sexual, and racial differences, and I found it mostly inclusive. I did appreciate the detailed discussion in Benabdallah et al.' S chapter on the 'Global South' on the omission of African theorists from IR, and why it is impossible to reduce a multi-generational and cultural legacy to one singular 'African theory.'

I would have appreciated a more diverse tone in Yeophantang's chapter on 'Asian Perspectives' because it was too reductive; India, China, and Japan do not make Asia. Here again the author posits that a single unifying 'Asian theory' of IR is absurd, but I believe the absurdity is focusing only on a few countries and presuming they speak for others. Doing so minimizes Asian political theoretical influence.

Which is precisely what the author wanted to avoid.CommentsI was surprised to see no discussion of white nationalism in the textbook. I can understand that the term has gained popularity since the election of President Trump, but white nationalism affects global politics. It has influenced rhetoric, violence, elections, campaigns, public opinion, and policy across the world.

White nationalism and its connection to Islamophobia, 'replacement theory,' and antisemitism must be mentioned in ANY work on international relations theory. Reviewed by Jaroslav Tir, Professor, CU Boulder on 7/1/19Comprehensivenessrating:5Yes, it is definitely comprehensive.

Maybe a bit too comprehensive, with some of the theories being from really far afield. It will be up to the instructor to guide the students in understanding which theories are the mainstream ones, which are the key challengers, and which ones are more of curiosities rather than leaders in IR scholarship. Spelling this out in the intro would be helpful to the uninitiated readers, so that they are not lost in the sea of theories presented.Content Accuracyrating:4The content is unbiased for the most part.Relevance/Longevityrating:5Yes, this is something that can definitely be built on, which could be done easily.Clarityrating:5Yes, no issues here.Consistencyrating:4Pretty much. There are a lot of different chapter writers, so some inconsistency is to be expected. This will be more of an issue for IR beginners than experienced readers used to various IR terminologies.Modularityrating:5This is one of the strongest assets of this book. An instructor can definitely and easily pick and choose among the many theoretical options provided.Organization/Structure/Flowrating:5Yes.

This is basically a list of various IR theories, with the mainstream ones being up front and the others following. Such organization makes good sense.Interfacerating:5No such issues were noticed.Grammatical Errorsrating:5Maybe a few here and there, but nothing of major concern.Cultural Relevancerating:5The book does well on this score. About the BookThis book is designed as a foundational entry point to International Relations theory – structured to condense the most important information into the smallest space and present that information in an accessible manner.

The first half of the book covers the theories that are most commonly taught in undergraduate programmes. The book then expands to present emerging approaches and offer wider perspectives.

Each chapter sets out the basics of a theory whilst also applying it to a real-world event or issue, creating a lively, readable and relevant guide that will help students to see not only what theories are – but why they matter.