An Introduction to International Relations

• Author : Richard Devetak,Anthony Burke,Jim George
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2011-10-17
• ISBN : 9781139505604

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

• Author : Richard Devetak,Anthony Burke,Jim George
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2007-11-13
• ISBN : 9780521682763

Leading Australian scholars introduce a range of theories, actors, issues, institutions and processes that animate international relations today.

• Author : Richard Devetak,Anthony Burke,Jim George
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2012
• ISBN : 1139221558

Invaluable to those approaching the subject for the first time, this new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to international relations.

• Author : Emilian Kavalski
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2016-03-09
• ISBN : 9781317143857

This book is designed to familiarise students with leading International Relations (IR) theories and their explanation of political events, phenomena, and processes which cross the territorial boundaries of the state. Thus, students will be exposed to the interplay between power, interest, ideas, identity, and resistance, in explaining continuity and change in international relations. Developed to provide students with the analytical tools and intellectual frameworks needed to understand the behaviour of different international actors in contemporary global affairs. This textbook responds

• Author : Brian Orend
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2018-08-20
• ISBN : 0199018847

Now in its second edition, this concise introduction to the wide-ranging field of international studies provides an overview of the political, social, economic, and cultural issues that shape our world. Known for its accessible tone, this text helps students develop a thorough understanding ofour increasingly complicated and interconnected world while presenting an informed, Canadian perspective on important global issues.

• Author : Robert Jackson,Georg Sørensen
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release Date : 2015-12-01
• ISBN : 9780198707554

Introduction to International Relations provides a concise and engaging introduction to the principal international relations theories and, uniquely, explores how theory can be used to analyse contemporary issues.Readers are introduced to the most important theories, encompassing both classical and contemporary approaches and debates. Throughout the text the authors encourage readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the theories presented, and the major points of contention between them. In so doing, the text helps the reader to build a

• Author : Jill Steans,Lloyd Pettiford,Thomas Diez,Imad El-Anis
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2013-09-13
• ISBN : 9781317862994

This long-awaited new edition has been fully updated and revised by the original authors as well as two new members of the author team. Based on many years of active research and teaching it takes the discipline's most difficult aspects and makes them accessible and interesting. Each chapter builds up an understanding of the different ways of looking at the world. The clarity of presentation allows students to rapidly develop a theoretical framework and to apply this knowledge widely as

• Author : Jeffrey Haynes
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2014-04-23
• ISBN : 9781317860624

Not so very long ago it seemed reasonable to assert that the influence of religion on global politics was on the wane. As the Western world became increasingly secular and the process of globalisation deepened, it seemed inevitable - on the surface at least - that the voice of religion was to be heard softly if it was to be heard at all. This has now changed, and changed perhaps irrevocably. As Jeff Haynes argues in this thought-provoking and important

• Author : Barry Buzan
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2014-07-02
• ISBN : 9780745685380

This outstanding book is the first comprehensive introduction to the English School of International Relations. Written by leading ES scholar Barry Buzan, it expertly guides readers through the English School’s formative ideas, intellectual and historical roots, current controversies and future avenues of development. Part One sets out the English School’s origins and development, explaining its central concepts and methodological tools, and placing it within the broader canon of IR theory. Part Two offers a detailed account of the

• Author : Michael Cox,Doug Stokes
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release Date : 2012-02-09
• ISBN : 9780199585816

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to US foreign policy. Bringing together a number of the world's leading experts, the text deals with the rise of America, US foreign policy during and after the Cold War, and the complex issues facing the US since September 11th.

• Author : Joyce P. Kaufman
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Release Date : 2013-04-04
• ISBN : 9781442221208

This clear and concise text takes as its starting point the theoretical frameworks that are the foundation of current international relations. Kaufman explains the traditional theories, but also makes a place for understanding the areas that lie outside of or cannot be explained by those approaches. Although levels of analysis are the primary unifying force, the book also assesses what this approach does not explain about the contemporary international system.

• Author : Philip Alan Reynolds
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2016-07-01
• ISBN : 9781315504162

A classic textbook on international relations updated to take account of recent research and the consequences of the end of the cold war. Covers both foreign policy analysis and the international environment. Introduces students to methodology and international relations and looks at the important role now played by multinational corporations and at the independences that have formed in the last two decades.

• Author : Paul Sharp
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2018-03-26
• ISBN : 9781351581974

This exciting new textbook provides an accessible and lively introduction to international relations for students encountering the subject for the first time. Presenting complex ideas, concepts and arguments in a straightforward and conversational way, the textbook explains international relations from a diplomatic perspective, emphasizing co-existence in the absence of agreement, and developing students’ ability to make sense of the current conditions of international uncertainty. Introducing students to the major theories and issues in international relations, each chapter: is written to

• Author : Zlatko Isakovic
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2019-07-16
• ISBN : 9781351778411

This title was first published in 2000: An in-depth look at the definition of power. The writing is well crafted and very readable and comprises a range of theoretical deliberations and analysis of the numerous aspects of political power and its use in international relations. This includes an examination of idea and structure: population; territory; economics; military; the political system; ideology; and morale and its forms appearing in international relations in the past, present and future: influence and force. This, coupled

• Author : Glenn P. Hastedt, Professor,William F. Felice
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• Release Date : 2019-08-19
• ISBN : 9781538104927

This is a first edition core text for freshman/sophomore-level courses on International Relations—the second largest course market in political science. Introduction to international politics courses typically have multiple goals. On the one hand, instructors seek to introduce students to the discipline through readings and discussions of foundational theoretical perspectives and ongoing debates. On the other hand, instructors seek to help students become informed participants in policy debates about foreign policy and international politics issues by highlighting pressing contemporary