The Hidden History of Realism - A Genealogy of Power Politics. History of International Thought. (Electronic book text)

Challenging the received notions of International Relations theory about perhaps its most central tradition - 'realism', Molloy demonstrates how a belief in a mode of theorization has distorted 'realism', forcing the theory of power politics in International Relations into a paradigmatic strait-jacket that is simply inadequate and inappropriate to the task of encompassing its diversity. This invigorated new angle offers a counter-memory of 'realism' that re-asserts the originality and power of realist insights into the nature of power and international society.