Ecological crises have never been higher on the international political agenda. However, ecological thought and international relations theory have developed as separate disciplines. This ground-breaking study looks at the relationship between ecological thought and international relations theory arguing that there are shared concerns: peace, co-operation and security. The authors ask what ecological crisis can teach IR theorists as well as what ecological perspectives have been adopted by governments and international NGOs.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Ecological thought; Chapter 3 Realism and ecology; Chapter 4 Liberal IR theory and ecology; Chapter 5 Critical IR theory and ecology; Chapter 6 Conclusion; Notes; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Index;

Eric Laferrière teaches Humanities at John Abbott College, SteAnne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.,
Peter J.Stoett teaches International Relations at Concordia University, Montreal.