This paper reviews the narrative turn of international relations studies and the development of related theories, and summarizes narrative theories in international relations studies from the perspective of historical development. This study will further promote the development and deepening of narrative theories.

Gang He. The Narrative Turn in the Study of International Relations. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2022) Vol. 5, Issue 6: 77-82. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2022.050615.

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