Table of contents:
1. States and Sovereignty; 2. Living in a Global World: globalisation and the future of politics; 3. The Contemporary Nature of Security; 4. On the Causes of War: a foundation for future study; 5. Military Intervention and International Law; 6. Resources Issues; 7. From International Organisation to International Organisations; 8. The Middle East: arena of conflict and competition; 9. Russia and the Near Abroad; 10. Europe and European Integration; 11. Reflections on the study of International Relations.
‘Issues In International Relations’ is a clear and simple, but stimulating, introduction to some of the many key conceptual issues and contemporary global problems of today. 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.
This textbook:
- Introduces key conceptual issues, including sovereignty and globalisation
- Considers contemporary global problems such as: security, the causes of war; military intervention; resources; and international organisations
- Reviews developments in areas of particular contemporary interest such as: Russia and the 'Near Abroad'; the Middle East; and Europe
- Provides students with boxed 'revision-style' notes throughout the text and a guide to further reading at the end of each chapter.
This text provides a clear and simple, but stimulating, introduction to some of the many key conceptual issues and contemporary global problems of today.
1. States and Sovereignty; 2. Living in a Global World: globalisation and the future of politics; 3. The Contemporary Nature of Security; 4. On the Causes of War: a foundation for future study; 5. Military Intervention and International Law; 6. Resources Issues; 7. From International Organisation to International Organisations; 8. The Middle East: arena of conflict and competition; 9. Russia and the Near Abroad; 10. Europe and European Integration; 11. Reflections on the study of International Relations.
‘Issues In International Relations’ is a clear and simple, but stimulating, introduction to some of the many key conceptual issues and contemporary global problems of today. 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.
This textbook:
- Introduces key conceptual issues, including sovereignty and globalisation
- Considers contemporary global problems such as: security, the causes of war; military intervention; resources; and international organisations
- Reviews developments in areas of particular contemporary interest such as: Russia and the 'Near Abroad'; the Middle East; and Europe
- Provides students with boxed 'revision-style' notes throughout the text and a guide to further reading at the end of each chapter.
This text provides a clear and simple, but stimulating, introduction to some of the many key conceptual issues and contemporary global problems of today.