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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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 ...
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 ...
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... 1972–81 364 Debt crises at home and abroad, 1982–92 365 Talking about architecture, 1993–2000 366 Promises, promises: credit booms and liquidity busts, 2001 to the present 368 Conclusion: how should we study global finance?
... 1972–81 364 Debt crises at home and abroad, 1982–92 365 Talking about architecture, 1993–2000 366 Promises, promises: credit booms and liquidity busts, 2001 to the present 368 Conclusion: how should we study global finance?
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... refugees and immigrants 451 Controlling migration: a brief history 451 The origins and purposes of refugee law 453 The distribution of refugees around the world 455 The present situation 458 Conclusion 460 Questions 460 Further ...
... refugees and immigrants 451 Controlling migration: a brief history 451 The origins and purposes of refugee law 453 The distribution of refugees around the world 455 The present situation 458 Conclusion 460 Questions 460 Further ...
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Since there is no single correct way to present the material to undergraduate students, there is always a degree of arbitrariness involved in topic selection; and we do not pretend otherwise. However, we believe that the structure ...
Since there is no single correct way to present the material to undergraduate students, there is always a degree of arbitrariness involved in topic selection; and we do not pretend otherwise. However, we believe that the structure ...
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Wight's purpose was merely to present the traditions as historically embodied styles of thought handed down by scholars and practitioners alike. Needless to say, there are various classificatory schemes, each as arbitrary as the next.
Wight's purpose was merely to present the traditions as historically embodied styles of thought handed down by scholars and practitioners alike. Needless to say, there are various classificatory schemes, each as arbitrary as the next.
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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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