Major Works:
* The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations (1939): A seminal work that challenged the then dominant liberal internationalist approach to international relations, arguing that it was unrealistic and utopian.
* What is History? (1961): A major work in historiography that critiques the positivist approach to history, arguing that history is not simply a neutral recording of facts, but is shaped by the historian's own values and perspectives.
* The Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1923 (3 vols., 1950-1953): A detailed account of the Russian Revolution, which argued that the Bolsheviks were not simply a group of fanatics, but were pragmatic and opportunistic leaders who exploited the weaknesses of the Tsarist regime.
* The Romantic Exiles (1933): A study of the influence of exile on the lives and works of several important writers, including Lord Byron and Percy Shelley.
* Michael Bakunin (1937): A biography of the Russian anarchist, Bakunin, which argued that he was a key figure in the development of revolutionary thought in the 19th century.
Other Important Works:
* Conditions of Peace (1942): A work on the challenges of achieving peace after World War II.
* The Soviet Impact on the Western World (1947): A study of the impact of the Soviet Union on the West.
* The Legacy of the Russian Revolution (1957): A collection of essays on various aspects of the Russian Revolution.
* Studies in Revolution (1971): A collection of essays on revolutions in various parts of the world.
E.H. Carr's works continue to be widely read and debated by historians, political scientists, and international relations theorists.