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Theories are the academic basis of any discipline of social science. International Relations being a discipline is studied in different theoretical approaches. It has varying approaches because of different perspectives in which its subject matter is studied by the scholars. All interpret the postulates of International Relations mostly not in a common way. Among the theoretical approaches of the IR:

Liberalism or Idealism
Liberalism or Idealism comes first in terms of its formal origin.

Realism
Realism comes first in terms of its strong realistic postulates.

Neo-Realism
Neo-Realism comes as a refined form of the aboriginal Realism.

Neo – Liberalism
Neo – Liberalism takes re-birth years after the failure of idealism.

World System Theory
World System Theory advances itself from the traditional theories of International Relations, and

Feminist Theory
Feminist Theory brings forth the new and utopian ideas related to suppressed role of women in International Relations.