{"product_id":"war-and-the-state-r-harrison-wagner-9780472069811","title":"War and the State: The Theory of International Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar and the State\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the invalid arguments employed in the unproductive debate about Realism among international relations scholars, as well as the common fallacy of sharply distinguishing between conflict among states and conflict within them. As R. Harrison Wagner demonstrates, any understanding of international politics must be part of a more general study of the relationship between political order and organized violence everywhere--as it was in the intellectual tradition from which modern-day Realism was derived. \u003ci\u003eWar and the State\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the insights from Wagner's distinguished career to create an elegantly crafted essay accessible to both students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Possibly the most important book on international relations theory since Kenneth Waltz's \u003ci\u003eTheory of International Politics\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e---James Fearon, Stanford University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is one of the best books on international relations theory I have read in a very long time. It is required reading for any student of modern IR theory. Once again, Wagner has shown himself to be one of the clearest thinkers in the field today.\"\u003cbr\u003e---Robert Powell, Robson Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Painting on a vast canvas, and tackling and integrating topics such as state formation, domestic politics, and international conflict, R. Harrison Wagner's \u003ci\u003eWar and the State\u003c\/i\u003e offers many brilliant insights into the nature of international relations and international conflict. \u003ci\u003eWar and the State\u003c\/i\u003e compellingly highlights the importance of constructing rigorous and valid theorizing and sets a high standard for all students of international relations. The field has much to gain if scholars follow the trail blazed by Wagner in this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e---Hein Goemans, University of Rochester\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. Harrison Wagner is Professor of Government at the University of Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Harrison Wagner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472069810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472069811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 7.18w x 0.67d","brand":"R. Harrison Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919898411263,"sku":"9780472069811","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f692f9d4-073f-4eeb-96b2-f0db0850e49c.jpg?v=1680812519","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-and-the-state-r-harrison-wagner-9780472069811","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}