International Relations and World Politics Security, Economy, Identity

Name: International Relations and World Politics Security, Economy, Identity
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ISBN: 9780136029847

ISBN-10: 0136029841

ISBN-13: 9780136029847

Edition: 4th 2009

Authors: Paul R. Viotti, Mark V. Kauppi

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This comprehensive introduction to international relations focuses on what has changed and what has remained the same since the end of the cold war. Providing a strong conceptual, historical, and theoretical foundation, it identifies key perspectives and the actors in world politics, explains the concepts, tracks the trends (global interdependence and crises of authority), and examines current and future global concerns.KEY TOPICS: The volume provides an introduction to trends, perspectives and concepts, and examines security and statecraft, international security, civil society and the global economy, religion, nationalism and conflicting identities and civil society.For political science…

Book details

List price: $145.80
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/31/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English




Overview



Trends, Actors, and Concepts



An Emerging Global Civil Society



International Relations and World Politics in Historical Perspective



Thinking Theoretically



State Security and Statecraft



Power: Interests, Objectives, and Capabilities of States



Diplomacy: Managing Relations among States



Force: War, Just Wars, and Armed Intervention



International Security



International Cooperation and International Security: International Organizations, Alliances, and Coalitions



Controlling Global Armaments



International Terrorism and Transnational Crime



The Global Economy



Global Economy: Politics and Capitalism



The Political Economy of International Trade, Money, and Regional Integration



The Political Economy of Investment and Sustainable Development



The Global Environment



Identity and Civil Society



Religion, Nationalism, and Conflicting Identities



Humanitarianism: Human Rights and Refugees



Questions in Lieu of Conclusions