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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145 Conclusion 146 Questions 146 Further reading 147 10 Nations and Nationalism 148 Gavin Mount Introduction 149 Terminological debates 149 How nationalism shaped modern states and international society 152 Understanding nations and ...
145 Conclusion 146 Questions 146 Further reading 147 10 Nations and Nationalism 148 Gavin Mount Introduction 149 Terminological debates 149 How nationalism shaped modern states and international society 152 Understanding nations and ...
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... 17 International Society and European Expansion 243 Paul Keal Introduction 244 International society 244 The nature of international society 246 The limits of international society 249 European expansion 250 Conclusion 254 Questions ...
... 17 International Society and European Expansion 243 Paul Keal Introduction 244 International society 244 The nature of international society 246 The limits of international society 249 European expansion 250 Conclusion 254 Questions ...
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... societies impact on outsiders Discussion points: States as 'good international citizens' Terminology: The state, ... Bull on system and society Discussion points: Racial hierarchy and dispossession of Australian Aboriginal peoples ...
... societies impact on outsiders Discussion points: States as 'good international citizens' Terminology: The state, ... Bull on system and society Discussion points: Racial hierarchy and dispossession of Australian Aboriginal peoples ...
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But human societies are harmed by so much more than war. ... when famines occur or natural disasters such as droughts, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis or avalanches strike, compounding already fragile or impoverished political societies.
But human societies are harmed by so much more than war. ... when famines occur or natural disasters such as droughts, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis or avalanches strike, compounding already fragile or impoverished political societies.
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Rather, they argue that, to use the felicitous phrase of Wight's foremost protégé, Hedley Bull (1977), states exist in an 'anarchical society'. States tend to form international societies ...
Rather, they argue that, to use the felicitous phrase of Wight's foremost protégé, Hedley Bull (1977), states exist in an 'anarchical society'. States tend to form international societies ...
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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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