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International Relations in Perspective
A Reader
Edited by:
- Henry R. Nau - George Washington University, USA
Other Titles in:
International Relations (General)
International Relations (General)
December 2009 | 768 pages | CQ Press
International Relations in Perspective brings together a set of 43 classic and contemporary selections designed to introduce students to the most influential scholarship and key issues in the field. As balanced in its approach as Nau&BAD:rsquo;s introductory text, this distinctive reader gives equal space to realism, liberalism, constructivism and the work of critical theorists, more effectively reflecting the current state of scholarly debate. Organized to complement Perspectives on International Relations but flexible enough to use with any text or on its own, the collection covers a host of topics including terrorism, human security, development, civil society, global governance, political economy, and more. The book features substantive chapter introductions that situate the readings and help students understand how selections speak to one another.
Chapter 1: How to Think About International Relations: Perspectives and Levels of Analysis
Chapter 2: Perspectives on World History: Change and Continuity
Chapter 3: World War I: World on Fire
Chapter 4: World War II: What Did War Happen Again?
Chapter 5: The Origins and End of the Cold War
Chapter 6: From 11/9-9/11: The World of the 1990s
Chapter 7: Terrorism and the World after 9/11
Chapter 8: History of Globalization: Mercantilism, Pax Britannica, and Pax Americana
Chapter 9: How Globalization Works in Practice
Chapter 10: Trade, Investment, and Finance: Engines of Growth
Chapter 11: Miracle and Missed Opportunity: Development in Asia and Latin America
Chapter 12: Foreign Aid and Domestic Governance: Development in Africa and the Middle East
Chapter 13: Global Inequality, Imperialism, and Injustice: A Critical Theory Perspective
Chapter 14: World Environment: Population, Pollution and Pandemics
Chapter 15: Global Civil Society: Nonstate Actors and Basic Human Rights
Chapter 16: Global Governance: International and Regional Institutions
Conclusion: Applying Perspectives and Levels of Analysis: The Case of the Democratic Peace
This is a supplementary book for students of International Relations and International Politics. The book includes essential theories of IR.
Department of Politics, Dundee University
December 8, 2015
Some of the pieces offered in this textbook provide a valuable overview of the contemporary issues in the field of IR.
International Relations, Dokuz Eylül University
August 11, 2011