Issues in International Relations 2nd ed. is a clear and simple, but stimulating, introduction to the most significant issues within international relations in the 21st Century. Written by experienced teachers in a jargon-free way, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and allows students approaching International Relations for the first time to gain confidence in what is an often complicated and confusing discipline. Completely revised throughout with the addition of ten new chapters, this textbook; introduces key conceptual issues, including theories of international relations, power, sovereignty and globalisation considers contemporary global problems such as: force and security; law and military intervention; terrorism; the environment; religion explains the relationship between global politics and economics with chapters on international organisations, international poltical economy and development provides students with boxed 'revision-style' notes and case studies throughout the text and a guide to further reading and websites at the end of each chapter This is ideal reading for students on introductory international relations courses.
Author(s): Trevor C Salmon
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 281
Tags: Международные отношения;Международные отношения;
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 8
BOXES......Page 10
CONTRIBUTORS......Page 14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 17
CHRONOLOGY, 1945–2005......Page 18
CHAPTER 1 Introduction......Page 24
CHAPTER 2 Reflections on the Study of International Relations......Page 34
CHAPTER 3 On Sovereignty......Page 56
CHAPTER 4 Nations and States......Page 69
CHAPTER 5 Power......Page 84
CHAPTER 6 Force and Security......Page 97
CHAPTER 7 International Law and the Use of Force......Page 112
CHAPTER 8 Terrorism......Page 130
CHAPTER 9 International Regimes and Organizations......Page 144
CHAPTER 10 Globalization and Development......Page 159
CHAPTER 11 The Environment......Page 176
CHAPTER 12 Governing the Global Commons......Page 192
CHAPTER 13 Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding......Page 205
CHAPTER 14 Gender and Other ‘Others’......Page 218
CHAPTER 15 Religion and International Relations......Page 230
CHAPTER 16 Political Islam......Page 241
CHAPTER 17 onclusions......Page 258
Appendix I Human Development Index......Page 263
Appendix II World military expenditure: percentage of Gross National Product, 2005–6......Page 266
Appendix III States in European organizations, 2007......Page 269
Appendix IV Selected international economic organizations......Page 271
INDEX......Page 272
