This outstanding book is the first comprehensive introduction tothe English School of International Relations. Written by leadingES scholar Barry Buzan, it expertly guides readers through theEnglish School's formative ideas, intellectual and historicalroots, current controversies and future avenues of development. Part One sets out the English School's origins anddevelopment, explaining its central concepts and methodologicaltools, and placing it within the broader canon of IR theory. PartTwo offers a detailed account of the historical, regional andsocial structural strands of the English School, explaining theimportant link between the school's historical projects andits interest in a societal approach to international relations.Part Three explores the School's responses to the enduringproblems of order and justice, and highlights the changing balancebetween pluralist and solidarist institutions in the evolution ofinternational society over the past five centuries. The bookconcludes with a discussion of the English School's ongoingcontroversies and debates, and identifies opportunities for furtherresearch. For students new to the topic this book will provide an accessibleand balanced overview, whilst those already familiar with the ESwill be prompted to look afresh at their own understanding of itssignificance and potentiality.