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International Relations - Couverture souple

Shiraev, Eric B.; Zubok, Vladislav M.

 
9780199765560: International Relations

Synopsis

The consistent chapter outline of International Relations Brief Edition centers on three questions: what do we study (the issues and terms), how do we study it (theory), and how do we apply it (levels of analysis). These sections are followed by a concluding extended case study (Past, Present, and Future). The chapters are framed by open cases (vignettes) and additional examples throughout for contemporary and historical context. * Offers students a consistent analytical framework as a guidebook to IR. Every chapter addresses in turn three questions: what do we study, how do we think about it, and how do we apply our knowledge? * The critical-thinking approach is introduced in Chapter 1 and carried throughout the text. It appears in a variety of features, including opening vignettes, "Debate" boxes, "Case in Point" boxes, and visual reviews. * Realism and liberalism are contrasted in Chapter 2, and Chapter 3 covers constructivist and other alternative theoretical approaches. * All chapters include extensive historical material and end with an extended case application called "Past, Present, and Future." * A unique Conclusion serves as a capstone exercise, guiding students in evaluating and making predictions for the future.

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À propos de l'auteur


Eric B. Shiraev is a researcher and professor at George Mason University. He is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of twelve books and numerous publications, including Russian Government and Politics (2010) and Counting Every Vote: The Most Contentious Elections in American History (2008).

Vladislav M. Zubok is a professor at the London School of Economics. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including the prize-winning Inside the Kremlin's Cold War (1996) and A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War (2007).

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