An Introduction to International RelationsInvaluable to students and those approaching the subject for the first time, An Introduction to International Relations, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to international relations, its traditions and its changing nature in an era of globalisation. Thoroughly revised and updated, it features chapters written by a range of experts from around the world. It presents a global perspective on the theories, history, developments and debates that shape this dynamic discipline and contemporary world politics. Now in full-colour and accompanied by a password-protected companion website featuring additional chapters and case studies, this is the indispensable guide to the study of international relations. |
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cambridge university press Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Tokyo, Mexico City Cambridge University Press 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia Published in the United ...
cambridge university press Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Tokyo, Mexico City Cambridge University Press 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia Published in the United ...
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... War 291 Questions 293 Further reading 293 Part 3: The New Agenda: Globalisation and Global Governance 295 21 The United Nations 296 Ian Hurd Introduction 297 The UN in the Charter 297 The UN's principal organs 299 The UN as actor, ...
... War 291 Questions 293 Further reading 293 Part 3: The New Agenda: Globalisation and Global Governance 295 21 The United Nations 296 Ian Hurd Introduction 297 The UN in the Charter 297 The UN's principal organs 299 The UN as actor, ...
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... the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament. Robyn Eckersley is Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Gareth Evans is Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne ...
... the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament. Robyn Eckersley is Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Gareth Evans is Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne ...
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Sympathies will be aroused in faraway places, and celebrities, humanitarian organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the United Nations (UN) and canny politicians will talk the talk of collective grief, ...
Sympathies will be aroused in faraway places, and celebrities, humanitarian organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the United Nations (UN) and canny politicians will talk the talk of collective grief, ...
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On the formal side we have international organisations like the United Nations (UN) (see Chapter 21) and the World Trade Organization. On the informal side we have 'private' authorities (such as credit-rating agencies), which operate at ...
On the formal side we have international organisations like the United Nations (UN) (see Chapter 21) and the World Trade Organization. On the informal side we have 'private' authorities (such as credit-rating agencies), which operate at ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 21 | |
2 Realism | 35 |
3 Liberalism | 48 |
4 Marxism and Critical Theory | 62 |
5 Feminism | 76 |
6 Postmodernism | 91 |
7 Constructivism | 103 |
20 The Cold War | 281 |
3 The New Agenda | 295 |
Multinational Corporations and International NonGovernmental Organisations | 310 |
23 Religion and Secularism | 322 |
24 Global Economic Institutions | 336 |
25 Global Trade | 348 |
26 Global Finance | 360 |
27 Global Poverty Inequality and Development | 372 |
8 Theories of Global Justice | 119 |
2 The Traditional Agenda | 133 |
10 Nations and Nationalism | 148 |
11 Security | 160 |
12 Arms Control | 172 |
13 The Causes of War | 189 |
14 The Changing Character of Warfare | 199 |
15 The Ethics and Laws of War | 218 |
16 International Law | 231 |
17 International Society and European Expansion | 243 |
18 Diplomacy | 256 |
19 Great Powers | 268 |
28 Globalisation and Its Critics | 386 |
29 Global Terrorism | 398 |
30 PostConflict StateBuilding | 414 |
31 Humanitarian Intervention | 426 |
32 Human Rights | 440 |
33 Migration and Refugees | 450 |
34 Global Environmental Politics | 462 |
35 Climate Change | 475 |
Glossary of Terms | 487 |
Bibliography | 502 |
Index | 542 |
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| Title | An Introduction to International Relations |
| Editors | Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke, Jim George |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1139505602, 9781139505604 |
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