An Introduction to International RelationsRichard Devetak, Anthony Burke, Jim George Cambridge University Press, 2011 M10 17 Invaluable 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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... terrorism , gross and systematic human rights violations , and many more , are not all wasting our time . ― There is some good evidence for this in the statistics that have accumulated since the end of the Cold War ( mainly via the ...
... terrorism , gross and systematic human rights violations , and many more , are not all wasting our time . ― There is some good evidence for this in the statistics that have accumulated since the end of the Cold War ( mainly via the ...
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... 387 Understanding globalisation 387 The anti-capitalist movement 392 Scholarly critiques of globalisation 396 Conclusion 397 contents xv Questions Further reading 29 Global Terrorism David Wright-Neville Introduction What.
... 387 Understanding globalisation 387 The anti-capitalist movement 392 Scholarly critiques of globalisation 396 Conclusion 397 contents xv Questions Further reading 29 Global Terrorism David Wright-Neville Introduction What.
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... terrorism? Some secondary warnings for the unaware Contemporary terrorism in context The globalisation of terrorism 397 397 398 399 399 401 403 406 Some final misperceptions 409 Conclusion Questions Further reading 30 Post-Conflict ...
... terrorism? Some secondary warnings for the unaware Contemporary terrorism in context The globalisation of terrorism 397 397 398 399 399 401 403 406 Some final misperceptions 409 Conclusion Questions Further reading 30 Post-Conflict ...
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... terrorists? 402 29.2 Discussion points: Some recent terrorist plots 404 29.3 Discussion points: US President Barack Obama on the terrorist threat 411 30.1 Case study: Post-war state-building in Japan 415 30.2 Case study: Post-conflict ...
... terrorists? 402 29.2 Discussion points: Some recent terrorist plots 404 29.3 Discussion points: US President Barack Obama on the terrorist threat 411 30.1 Case study: Post-war state-building in Japan 415 30.2 Case study: Post-conflict ...
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... terrorism and CEO of Caerus Associates. Anthony J. Langlois is Associate Professor of International Relations in the School of International Studies at Flinders University. Katrina Lee-Koo is Senior Lecturer in International Relations ...
... terrorism and CEO of Caerus Associates. Anthony J. Langlois is Associate Professor of International Relations in the School of International Studies at Flinders University. Katrina Lee-Koo is Senior Lecturer in International Relations ...
Contents
The origins and changing agendas of a discipline | 1 |
1 Theories of International Relations | 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 |
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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 |
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