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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... material power 311 INGOs: transnationalised normative power 316 Conclusion 320 Questions 321 Further reading 321 23 Religion and Secularism 322 Elizabeth Shakman Hurd Introduction 323 Religion and international relations 323 History ...
... material power 311 INGOs: transnationalised normative power 316 Conclusion 320 Questions 321 Further reading 321 23 Religion and Secularism 322 Elizabeth Shakman Hurd Introduction 323 Religion and international relations 323 History ...
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... the Secretariat Discussion points: MNCs and tax avoidance Discussion points: Investment protection and corporate–state litigation Discussion points: UN – INGOs 'catalyse change' Terminology: Key concepts Discussion points: Religious ...
... the Secretariat Discussion points: MNCs and tax avoidance Discussion points: Investment protection and corporate–state litigation Discussion points: UN – INGOs 'catalyse change' Terminology: Key concepts Discussion points: Religious ...
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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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This is clear in the rising prominence of religion, human rights, refugees and the environment on the agenda of global politics (see Chapters 23, 32–35); all are issues of global scope (transnational issues that cross state borders), ...
This is clear in the rising prominence of religion, human rights, refugees and the environment on the agenda of global politics (see Chapters 23, 32–35); all are issues of global scope (transnational issues that cross state borders), ...
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Questions, traditionally, about 'man, the state and war' (Waltz 1959), but now re-articulated and refocused to include questions of community, religion, global poverty, terrorism, gender, refugees, justice and the environment in a ...
Questions, traditionally, about 'man, the state and war' (Waltz 1959), but now re-articulated and refocused to include questions of community, religion, global poverty, terrorism, gender, refugees, justice and the environment in a ...
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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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