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Offering unrivalled coverage of classical theories, contemporary approaches, and current issues, together with an exceptionally clear writing style, Introduction to International Relations provides a genuinely accessible and engaging introduction to the subject.
With an emphasis on theoretical approaches and their application to the real world, the authors encourage readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments presented, and the major points of contention between them. In this way, the text helps the reader to build a clear understanding of how key debates in the discipline are connected with each other and with our perceptions of developments in the contemporary world.
Part One: Studying IR
1: Why Study IR?
2: IR as an Academic Subject
Part Two: Classical Theories
3: Realism
4: Liberalism
5: International Society
6: International Political Economy: Classical Theories
Part Three: Contemporary Approaches and Debates
7: International Political Economy: Contemporary Debates
8: Social Constructivism
9: Post-positivism in IR
Part Four: Policy and Issues
10: Foreign Policy
11: Key Issues in Contemporary IR
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Offering unrivalled coverage of classical theories, contemporary approaches, and current issues, together with an exceptionally clear writing style, Introduction to International Relations provides a genuinely accessible and engaging introduction to the subject.
With an emphasis on theoretical approaches and their application to the real world, the authors encourage readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments presented, and the major points of contention between them. In this way, the text helps the reader to build a clear understanding of how key debates in the discipline are connected with each other and with our perceptions of developments in the contemporary world.
