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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... or to inch forward toward cooperative solutions to any of the globe's other most pressing problems (now recognised as the 'new agenda'), including environmental stress, poverty and inequality, drug and people trafficking, terrorism, ...
... or to inch forward toward cooperative solutions to any of the globe's other most pressing problems (now recognised as the 'new agenda'), including environmental stress, poverty and inequality, drug and people trafficking, terrorism, ...
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... Introduction 387 Understanding globalisation 387 The anti-capitalist movement 392 Scholarly critiques of globalisation 396 Conclusion 397 contents xv xvi Questions Further reading 29 Global Terrorism David Wright-Neville Introduction.
... Introduction 387 Understanding globalisation 387 The anti-capitalist movement 392 Scholarly critiques of globalisation 396 Conclusion 397 contents xv xvi Questions Further reading 29 Global Terrorism David Wright-Neville Introduction.
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xvi Questions Further reading 29 Global Terrorism David Wright-Neville Introduction What is terrorism? Some secondary warnings for the unaware Contemporary terrorism in context The globalisation of terrorism Some final misperceptions ...
xvi Questions Further reading 29 Global Terrorism David Wright-Neville Introduction What is terrorism? Some secondary warnings for the unaware Contemporary terrorism in context The globalisation of terrorism Some final misperceptions ...
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28.4 29.1 29.2 29.3 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 33.1 33.2 33.3 34.1 35.1 35.2 35.3 Discussion points: World Social Forum attendance at a glance Case study: The first terrorists?
28.4 29.1 29.2 29.3 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 33.1 33.2 33.3 34.1 35.1 35.2 35.3 Discussion points: World Social Forum attendance at a glance Case study: The first terrorists?
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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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