Cover -- International Relations Theory and Ecological Thought -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Series editors' preface -- Preface -- 1 Introduction: unearthing theoretical convergence -- Introduction -- Divisions of IR theory -- Divisions of ecological thought -- An ecological reading of IR theory: some guidelines -- Conclusion -- 2 Ecological thought: a synopsis -- Introduction -- Utilitarian ecology -- Philosophical roots -- Utilitarian anti-environmentalism -- Conservationism -- Assessment -- Authoritarian ecology -- Ecology and the Green Leviathan -- Ecofascism -- Gaia and misanthropic ecology -- Assessment -- Radical ecology -- Selected sources of radical ecological thought -- Deep ecology -- Social ecology -- The status of ecosocialism -- Ecofeminism -- Assessment -- Conclusion -- 3 Realism and ecology -- Introduction -- Evolution of the realist worldview -- Addressing realist tenets -- The realist ontology of conflict -- Realism and hierarchy -- Realism and homogeneity -- Materialism and immutability -- Realism as reductionist epistemology -- An ecological assessment of realist tenets -- Conclusion -- 4 Liberal IR theory and ecology -- Introduction -- The evolution of liberal IR theory -- Addressing key liberal tenets -- Universaiism in liberal IR theory: roots -- Liberal universalism: the contemporary literature -- The utilitarian basis of order -- State and technocracy in liberal thought -- An ecological assessment of liberal tenets -- Conclusion -- 5 Critical IR theory and ecology -- Introduction -- IR theory and global process -- The normative critique of IR theory -- An ecological assessment of critical IR theory -- Radical ecology as critical IR theory? -- Conclusion -- 6 Conclusion: maintaining a reluctant dialogue -- Introduction -- Summary of the book.

Ecology and mainstream IR: assimilation or two solitudes? -- Conclusion: some thoughts on future research -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.