The Critical Theory of Robert W. Cox: Fugitive or Guru?

by A. Leysens

Overview

This book, some 20 years after the publication of Robert W. Cox's seminal Production, Power and World Order: Social Forces in the Making of History , offers the reader an analytical and comprehensive overview of his work and illustrates the continuing relevance thereof for contemporary research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349309672
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Series:	International Political Economy Series
Edition description:	1st ed. 2008
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

ANTHONY LEYSENS is Senior Lecturer and Graduate Programme Coordinator in the Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Table of Contents

Why a Book on the Critical Theory of Robert W. Cox? Influences, Context, and Theoretical Development The Core Theoretical Framework and Beyond The Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School The 'Critical Turn' in International Relations The Legacy of Coxian Critical Theory