What are the main characteristics of British schools?

The main features of English schools are as follows:

1, the international community as the research theme.

2. Adhere to the classic historical research methods.

3. Adhere to the research orientation of the "middle road" (Martin White divides international political theory into three traditions: realism, rationalism and revolutionism, and advocates taking a middle road that focuses on rationalism and integrates the other two traditions).

4. Adhere to ethical thinking.

Compared with the mainstream American school of theory

1, the English school is very close to morgenthau's political realism. First, the English school, like the realist school, has a strong national centralism. Secondly, both of them regard the anarchy of the international community as the starting point of theoretical research. Third, both of them emphasize the special role of big countries and believe that the state of the international community is determined by the group of big countries.

2. Both English School and Constructivism adhere to the research methods of ontological idealism and politicalism, but there are also differences. First, in terms of research methods, the English school prefers historical philosophy and legal theory, emphasizing the comprehensive method of humanism, while constructivism advocates studying international relations with scientific methods. Second, it is reflected in their understanding of the changes in the international system. Constructivism is an evolutionary theory about the international system.

3. English school and neo-liberal institutionalism. Although both theories emphasize the importance of institution, they have different understandings of institution. The English school believes that the balance of power, war and relations between major powers are components of the international system. Neoliberal institutionalism pays attention to the role of international organizations and international law, especially the role of international organizations.

Secondly, although both of them emphasize the importance of morality and ethics in international relations, English school scholars have taken a middle road between realism and liberalism, and their thoughts contain elements of realism and liberalism.