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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Questions 118 Further reading 118 8 Theories of Global Justice 119 Richard Shapcott Introduction 120 Justice and international relations 120 Why justice is global 121 What is a just global order? 126 Peter Singer: Global ethics 127 ...
Questions 118 Further reading 118 8 Theories of Global Justice 119 Richard Shapcott Introduction 120 Justice and international relations 120 Why justice is global 121 What is a just global order? 126 Peter Singer: Global ethics 127 ...
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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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Global economic institutions and the management of the global economy 340 Legitimacy, democracy and global economic institutions 345 Conclusion 347 Questions 347 Further reading 347 25 Global Trade 348 Maryanne Kelton Introduction 349 ...
Global economic institutions and the management of the global economy 340 Legitimacy, democracy and global economic institutions 345 Conclusion 347 Questions 347 Further reading 347 25 Global Trade 348 Maryanne Kelton Introduction 349 ...
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... 460 Questions 460 Further reading 461 34 Global Environmental Politics 462 Robyn Eckersley Introduction 463 The rise of the environment as a global political problem 464 The post-Cold War context 466 Theories of global environmental ...
... 460 Questions 460 Further reading 461 34 Global Environmental Politics 462 Robyn Eckersley Introduction 463 The rise of the environment as a global political problem 464 The post-Cold War context 466 Theories of global environmental ...
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They are all, to that extent, children of the Enlightenment, as are theorists of global justice (see Chapter 8). The knowledge they seek makes no claims to being objective or value-free. Instead, they offer a politically and ethically ...
They are all, to that extent, children of the Enlightenment, as are theorists of global justice (see Chapter 8). The knowledge they seek makes no claims to being objective or value-free. Instead, they offer a politically and ethically ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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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