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Introduction: the problem of causation and the divided discipline ofinternational relations; Part I. The Humean Philosophy of Causation and itsLegacies: 1. The Humean philosophy of causation and its legacies inphilosophy of science; 2. Controversy over causes in the social sciences; 3.Humeanism and rationalist causal analysis in international relations; 4.Reflectivist and constructivist approaches in international relations: morecases of Humeanism; Part II. Rethinking the Concept of Cause: 5. Attempts tomove beyond Humeanism: strengths and weaknesses; 6. Rethinking causation:towards a deeper and broader concept of cause; Part III. Reconfiguring CausalAnalysis of World Politics: 7. Expanding horizons in world political causalinquiry; 8. Reconceptualising causes, reframing the divided discipline.