A school of social theory tends to be based upon local traditions and experiences, and therefore different cultures and societies can produce different IR theories. Examples include the American International Relations Theory and the English School.

• 社会科学的理论学派可以产生于局部的传统和经验,所以在不同社会文化中能够出现不同的国际关系理论,比如美国国际关系理论和英国学派的国际关系理论。