This book offers the first authoritative guide to assumptions about time in theories of contemporary world politics. It demonstrates how predominant theories of

International Relations scholars have traditionally expressed little direct interest in addressing time and temporality. Yet, assumptions about temporality are

International Politics and Institutions in Time is the definitive exploration, by a group of leading international relations scholars, of the contribution of th

rofessor Gilpin uses history, sociology, and economic theory to identify the forces causing change in the world order.

From the war on terror to the global financial crisis, traditional concepts of world politics are being challenged on a daily basis. In these uncertain times, t