CIAO DATE: 11/03

The State of International Relations Research and Perspectives in Germany

Gunther Hellmann, editor
August 2003

The Discipline of International Relations in Germany since 1989 by Michael Zürn

Abstract

The introduction to this overview on the state of International Relations theory in Germany outlines the development of the discipline over the past fifteen years. By means of reference to the contributions in this volume, it demonstrates that the field of International Relations has made considerable progress over this period. Theoretical contributions of high quality are today by no means a rarity. Moreover, International Relations has gained substantially in significance within the larger field of social science in Germany. Finally, German IR is no longer purely and passively receptive of its American counterpart.