Introduction to the English School of International Relations

Barry Buzan is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the LSE (formerly Montague Burton Professor), honorary professor at Copenhagen and Jilin Universities, and a Senior Fellow at LSE Ideas. In 1998 he was elected a fellow of the British Academy.

• Foreword viiPart I Background and Context 1Introduction 31 The Evolution of the English School 52 Key Concepts 123 Theories and Methodologies 21Conclusions to Part I 39Part II The Historical/Structural Orientation 41Introduction 434 International Society in World History 475 The Expansion of European International Society 60Conclusions to Part II: Theorizing International Society asSocial Structure 78Part III Normative Orientations: Pluralism and Solidarism 81Introduction 836 Classical Pluralism and its Successors 897 Pluralism in Historical Perspective 978 Classical Solidarism and its Successors 1139 Solidarism in Historical Perspective 134Conclusions to Part III 16410 Ongoing Debates and Emergent Agendas 168Notes 188References 194Index 223

"Barry Buzan has led the rejuvenation of the English school since the turn of the century. This gem of a book is the culmination of his research leadership of this important theoretical domain of contemporary international relations. Readers will be pleased to find plenty of the analytical insight for which the author is renowned, supplemented by sharp commentaries on aspects of the historical, structural, and normative dimensions of the English school."Tim Dunne, University of Queensland"This book is the culmination of Buzan's call for a reconvening of the English School. Every conceivable aspect of the English School, what Buzan describes as a great conversation about international and world society, is included in this impressive book. Students and scholars alike will want to have this on their bookshelf."Brian C. Schmidt, Carleton University