International Political Theory (IPT) focuses on the point where two fields of study meet - International Relations and Political Theory. It takes from the former a central concern with the 'international' broadly defined; from the latter it takes a broadly normative identity. IPT studies the 'ought' questions that have been ignored or side-lined by the modern study of International Relations and the 'international' dimension that Political Theory has in the past neglected. A central proposition of IPT is that the 'domestic' and the 'international' cannot be treated as self-contained spheres, although this does not preclude states and the states-system from being regarded by some practitioners of IPT as central points of reference.00This Handbook provides an authoritative account of the issues, debates, and perspectives in the field, guided by two basic questions concerning its purposes and methods of inquiry. First, how does IPT connect with real world politics? In particular, how does it engage with real world problems, and position itself in relation to the practices of real world politics? And second, following on from this, what is the relationship between IPT and empirical research in international relations? This Handbook showcases the distinctive and valuable contribution of normative inquiry not just for its own sake but also in addressing real world problems.

pt. I : INTRODUCTION -- 1. International Political Theory and the Real World / Robyn Eckersley -- pt. II : HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES -- 2. History of International Thought : Text and Context / David Boucher -- 3. Slow Normalization of Normative Political Theory : Cosmopolitanism and Communitarianism Then and Now / Peter Sutch -- 4. International Relations and International Political Theory / Chris Brown -- 5. International Law and International Political Theory / Gerry Simpson -- 6. Critical International Political Theory / Seyla Benhabib -- 7. Feminist International Political Theory / Laura Sjoberg -- pt. III : INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE -- 8. Global Distributive Justice : Seven Theses about Facts and Empirical Research / Simon Caney -- 9. Real-World Global Egalitarianism / Darrel Moellendorf -- 10. Moral Responsibility - and Luck? - in International Politics / Toni Erskine -- 11. International Law and International Justice / Hilary Charlesworth -- 12. Transitional Justice / Susanne Buckley-Zistel -- 13. Minority Rights / Will Kymlicka -- 14. Environmental Justice and Sustainability / Edward Page -- pt. IV : INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL THEORY OF VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT -- 15. Violence and International Political Theory / Anthony F. Lang, Jr. -- 16. Historical Just War Tradition / Cian O'Driscoll -- 17. Just War Theory in Times of Individual Rights / Janina Dill -- 18. Moral Dilemmas of Asymmetric Conflict / Michael L. Gross -- 19. Ethics, Drones, and Killer Robots / Christopher Coker -- 20. International Relations Theory and Cyber Security : Threats, Conflicts, and Ethics in an Emergent Domain / Ryan C. Maness -- 21. Ethics and "Realism" of Nonviolent Action / Mary Elizabeth King -- pt. V : HUMANITARIANISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS -- 22. Humanitarianism and Human Rights / Michael N. Barnett -- 23. Human Rights in the Real World / Stephen Hopgood -- 24. Humanitarian Actors and International Political Theory / Jennifer M. Welsh -- 25. "Responsibility to Protect" and International Political Theory / James Pattison -- 26. Multiculturalism and Women's Rights / Denise Walsh -- 27. Human Right to Health and the Challenge of Poverty / Patrick Hayden -- 28. International Political Theory and LGBTQ Rights / Anthony J. Langlois -- pt. VI : DEMOCRACY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE -- 29. Democracy and Global Governance / Carol C. Gould -- 30. Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Political Legitimacy / Terry Macdonald -- 31. Ethical Limits of Global Democracy / Eva Erman -- 32. Contested Ethics of Democracy Promotion / Milja Kurki -- 33. Deliberation and Global Governance / Jens Steffek -- 34. Accountability in Global Economic Governance / Kate Macdonald -- 35. Global Governance in the "Anthropocene" / Frank Biermann -- pt. VII : ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY -- 36. International Political Theory Meets International Public Policy / Christian Barry -- 37. Ethical Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World / Tim Dunne -- 38. Fair Trade Under Fire : How to Think about Fair Trade in Theory and Practice / Nicole Hassoun -- 39. International Migration and Human Rights / Luara Ferracioli -- 40. Climate Equity in the Real World / Steve Vanderheiden -- 41. Ethical Foundations of Aid : Two Duties of Rescue / Paul Collier -- 42. Feminist Practical Ethics of Care / Fiona Robinson -- pt. VIII : NEW DIRECTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL THEORY -- 43. Judgement : A Conceptual Sketch / Friedrich Kratochwil -- 44. Virtues and Capabilities / Harry D. Gould -- 45. Emotions and International Political Theory / Renee Jeffery -- 46. Ethics of Recognition in International Political Theory / Anna Geis -- 47. Republicanism and International Political Theory / Steven Slaughter -- pt. IX : FOR AND AGAINST REAL POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL THEORY -- 48. Realist Challenges / Duncan Bell -- 49. Marxist Critique of International Political Theory / Andrew Davenport -- 50. Case for Ideal Theory / Laura Valentini.