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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And let me tell you immediately: that world – of foreign minsters, diplomats, international organisations and conferences, civil society activism and think-tank policy debate – is important, fascinating, and intellectually stimulating, ...
And let me tell you immediately: that world – of foreign minsters, diplomats, international organisations and conferences, civil society activism and think-tank policy debate – is important, fascinating, and intellectually stimulating, ...
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257 The evolution of diplomacy 258 Trends 264 Diplomacy and the study of IR 265 Conclusion 266 Questions 267 Further reading 267 19 Great Powers 268 Marco Cesa Introduction 269 What is a great power? 269 The great powers in historical ...
257 The evolution of diplomacy 258 Trends 264 Diplomacy and the study of IR 265 Conclusion 266 Questions 267 Further reading 267 19 Great Powers 268 Marco Cesa Introduction 269 What is a great power? 269 The great powers in historical ...
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... system and society Discussion points: Racial hierarchy and dispossession of Australian Aboriginal peoples Terminology: The 'standard of civilisation' Terminology: Some definitions of diplomacy Discussion points: George Kennan's view ...
... system and society Discussion points: Racial hierarchy and dispossession of Australian Aboriginal peoples Terminology: The 'standard of civilisation' Terminology: Some definitions of diplomacy Discussion points: George Kennan's view ...
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... 27.5 28.1 28.2 28.3 Discussion points: Proliferation of sovereign states Key texts: The 1961 Vienna Convention: functions of a diplomatic mission Key texts: The 1961 Vienna Convention: diplomatic immunity Discussion points: Ranke on ...
... 27.5 28.1 28.2 28.3 Discussion points: Proliferation of sovereign states Key texts: The 1961 Vienna Convention: functions of a diplomatic mission Key texts: The 1961 Vienna Convention: diplomatic immunity Discussion points: Ranke on ...
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... diplomacy, balances of power, great power management and occasionally war (Bull 1977; see also Chapter 17). This 'middle way' continues today under the name of the English School (see Dunne 1998; Linklater and Suganami 2006), ...
... diplomacy, balances of power, great power management and occasionally war (Bull 1977; see also Chapter 17). This 'middle way' continues today under the name of the English School (see Dunne 1998; Linklater and Suganami 2006), ...
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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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