International Relations - Couverture souple

Goldstein, Joshua S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0321025520 ISBN 13 : 9780321025524

Editeur : Pearson, 1998

Synopsis

This revised edition explores theories on international relations from post-Cold War perspectives. The text balances the importance of international security with international political economy, and demonstrates that while power still matters, economic forces now rival military ones. This edition has been fully revised and now includes coverage of the Asian financial crisis, NATO expansion, the creation of a single European agreement in Bosnia, war in central Africa, UN peacekeeping and the changing US-UN relationship. Feminist and postmodern scholarship in the area is explored and a global level of analysis is used to reflect the interdependence of global issues. Learning aids include "thinking theoretically" boxes which illustrate a case study or issues using different theoretical perspectives.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

“A terrific introduction to world politics; the most engaging and well-organized introductory text that I’ve seen.”

-Richard Herrmann, Ohio State University

International Relations, Brief 2008-2009 Update
Fourth Edition

Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs to 2008, International Relations, Brief Edition offers the most current and comprehensive coverage of international relations theory, international security, international political economy, and global issues.

With the broadest discussion of theoretical perspectives, the most up-to-date coverage of international events, and the strongest emphasis on critical thinking, International Relations, Brief Edition includes all the tools students need to engage the discipline’s concepts and to understand what is happening in the world today.

New to the 2008-2009 Update Edition

• An all new insert by Oxfam America, “Empowering the Global South: A Rights-Based Approach to Development” was written specifically for this text by one of the leading NGOs in international development. It covers such topic areas as poverty, women’s rights, fair trade, and disaster assistance.

Other updates include...

Security

• Violence levels in Iraq and the troop surge
• Kosovo’s declaration of independence
• Ethnic violence in Darfur, Kenya, and Pakistan
• Attempts at government overthrow in Chad
• Nuclear weapons programs in North Korea and Iran

Economy

• European Union governance and the euro
• The U.S. financial crisis, trade deficit, and decline of the dollar
• Effects of record high oil prices on producing and consuming nations
• The Chinese trade surplus and export product contamination
• The Doha Round WTO trade talks

Global Issues

• Climate change negotiations to follow on the Kyoto Protocol
• HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and drug patent disputes
• Progress toward the UN Millennium Development Goals for poverty reduction
• The changing face of international terrorism
• New impacts of information and communication technologies

Readings in International Relations pairs writings on international relations theory with writings on current events to help students explore the relationship between concept and application. Package the reader with this text and receive a discount on the package price.

The new MyPoliSciKit for International Relations is a premium online learning resource that features multimedia activities to help students connect concepts to current events, including book-specific assessment, video case studies, role-playing simulations, mapping exercises, Financial Times newsfeeds, and politics blog. Log on to www.mypoliscikit.com to see a demo, purchase a subscription, or use your access code to get started.

Find a collection of valuable resources on the text's open-access companion website: www.IRtext.com

Présentation de l'éditeur

Offering all the strengths that made the comprehensive text a best-seller, this essentials version is sure to be a favorite among both instructors and students of international relations.

Longman is proud to present the brief edition of Joshua Goldstein's field-defining International Relations. Students will appreciate the author's ability to make the rich complexity of international politics accessible and exciting, using clear writing, an abundance of lively, relevant examples, and a highly praised map and photo program. Professors will appreciate the text's accessible coverage of classic and alternative theoretical approaches; its clearly presented and up-to-date data; its inclusion of a fourth level of analysis—the global level; and the strongest coverage of international political economy available in an essentials text. Finally, International Relations Brief sets the standard for texts in this market with its unique, integrated “text and technology” learning system. The text's Companion Website and the Microsoft® Encarta® Interactive World Atlas CD-ROM are integrated with the text through Web and Atlas icons in the text's margins, offering today's students a way of learning international relations that is sure to engage them.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0321025520
• ISBN 13: 9780321025524
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 624
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible