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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... contents 397 397 398 399 399 401 403 406 409 410 412 412 414 415 415 418 419 420 422 422 424 424 425 426 427 427 431 433 435 438 438 439 440 441 442 444 445 447 449 449 449 33 Migration and Refugees 450 Sara E. Davies Introduction 451.
... contents 397 397 398 399 399 401 403 406 409 410 412 412 414 415 415 418 419 420 422 422 424 424 425 426 427 427 431 433 435 438 438 439 440 441 442 444 445 447 449 449 449 33 Migration and Refugees 450 Sara E. Davies Introduction 451.
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33 Migration and Refugees 450 Sara E. Davies Introduction 451 States, 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 ...
33 Migration and Refugees 450 Sara E. Davies Introduction 451 States, 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 ...
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... Members of the National Guard at the World Trade Center, New York, 19 September 2001 30.1 US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates boards a UH-60 Blackhawk on Camp Montieth, Kosovo, 7 October 2008 31.1 UN chopper 33.1 UN refugee tents ...
... Members of the National Guard at the World Trade Center, New York, 19 September 2001 30.1 US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates boards a UH-60 Blackhawk on Camp Montieth, Kosovo, 7 October 2008 31.1 UN chopper 33.1 UN refugee tents ...
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... Human rights promotion: difficult cases Terminology: Migrants and refugees Terminology: Definitions of a refugee according to international law Key texts: Important articles in the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees ...
... Human rights promotion: difficult cases Terminology: Migrants and refugees Terminology: Definitions of a refugee according to international law Key texts: Important articles in the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees ...
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Issues relegated to the margins include economics and the environment, morality and religion, and a range of non-state actors from refugees to terrorists, from multinational corporations (MNCs) to non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Issues relegated to the margins include economics and the environment, morality and religion, and a range of non-state actors from refugees to terrorists, from multinational corporations (MNCs) to non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
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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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