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PublisherCQ Press

ISBN-101604267321

ISBN-139781604267327

eBay Product ID (ePID)109057876

Product Key Features

Number of Pages616 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePerspectives on International Relations : Power, Institutions, and Ideas

Publication Year2011

SubjectWorld / General, International Relations / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science

AuthorHenry R. Nau

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight47.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-010345

ReviewsStriking just the right balance in content and readership level, Professor Nau's Perspectives on International Relations has been well received in both my graduate and undergraduate seminars. The extensive application of classical and contemporary international relations theories to key global issues, core concepts and methodological problems has furthered students' understanding and appreciation of the complexities of international relations. Moreover, Nau's text has served as an indispensable review for my graduate students preparing for comprehensive exams in the field, Striking just the right balance in content and readership level, Professor Nau "s Perspectives on International Relations has been well received in both my graduate and undergraduate seminars. The extensive application of classical and contemporary international relations theories to key global issues, core concepts and methodological problems has furthered students " understanding and appreciation of the complexities of international relations. Moreover, Nau "s text has served as an indispensable review for my graduate students preparing for comprehensive exams in the field, The main contribution of the book is to articulate a solid and logical sequence of methods, theories and history, giving students insight into the economic and political challenges arising from globalization. Students find in this book the instruments to link the world of political ideas to sets of facts in international relations. Professors are reminded of their perennial scholarly duty to teach students how to assess competing worldviews to explain every aspect of international relations. In sum, this is one of the most comprehensive textbooks in our field

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes00 vols.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal327.101

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThis Third Edition covers a range of theories and concepts surrounding international relations and, using integrated critical thinking pedagogy, it teaches students to read between the lines., Even in the best of times, political debate about world events is rife with polarizing disagreement. In an increasingly wired world, how can we help students separate fact from opinion, to parse arguments and apply reasoned analysis? With its even-handed presentation of realism, liberalism, constructivism, and critical theory and comprehensive coverage of all of the major concepts in IR, Perspectives on International Relations gives students the set of analytical tools they need to become effective readers and thinkers about the world's most urgent issues. Making sense of today's world events means being able to read beyond the headlines. Perspectives on International Relations combines comprehensive coverage with class-tested, fully integrated critical thinking pedagogy to teach students how to "read between the lines." These are features your students won't skip--they're too useful and engaging: "Using the Perspectives to Read Between the Lines" boxes model critical reading, showing students how to identify and think through the viewpoints playing out in contemporary debates; "Perspectives and Levels of Analysis" tables help students track the ways each perspective interprets events from the individual, domestic, and systemic levels; "Parallel Timelines" exhibit how the perspectives preference different events, from the origins of WWI to the current era; "Spotlight" icons highlight when key concepts in IR (e.g., alliances, anarchy, balance of power) are at work in historical or contemporary cases; "Causal Arrow" icons point to when a perspective is emphasized over others in explaining the cause of an event; and A marginal glossary defines every key term in the book. What's New? The book's distinctive approach has been sharpened, with refined discussion of the major viewpoints in IR. Chapters have been streamlined so that key points are crystal clear. Every chapter has been fully updated and features the latest in world affairs and advancements in scholarship with: coverage of the global financial crisis, explaining in straightforward terms the operation of global debt, derivatives, and currency markets, as well as the interconnection of domestic, trade, and investment policies; closer examination of new dynamics in ethnic conflict and terrorism; a look at the contrast between the foreign policy orientations of the George W. Bush and Obama administrations; discussion of the debate surrounding the Millennium Development Goals and the latest findings related to global governance, climate change, and population movements; deeper analysis of international institutional changes, such as the G-20 summits and the redistribution of voting rights in international economic institutions; and new insights on human rights, including women's rights in Muslim countries and the growing role of NGOs in holding repressive regimes accountable. What Remains the Same? The book's value price. With a suggested retail price of $76.95, Nau costs your students $20 to $80 less than the leading competitors--without skimping on coverage, currency, content, or ancillaries., Even in the best of times, political debate about world events is rife with polarizing disagreement. In an increasingly wired world, how can we help students separate fact from opinion, to parse arguments and apply reasoned analysis? With its even-handed presentation of realism, liberalism, constructivism, and critical theory and comprehensive coverage of all of the major concepts in IR,Perspectives on International Relationsgives students the set of analytical tools they need to become effective readers and thinkers about the world's most urgent issues. Making sense of today's world events means being able to read beyond the headlines. Perspectives on International Relationscombines comprehensive coverage with class-tested, fully integrated critical thinking pedagogy to teach students how to "read between the lines." These are features your students won't skip--they're too useful and engaging: "Using the Perspectives to Read Between the Lines" boxes model critical reading, showing students how to identify and think through the viewpoints playing out in contemporary debates; "Perspectives and Levels of Analysis" tables help students track the ways each perspective interprets events from the individual, domestic, and systemic levels; "Parallel Timelines" exhibit how the perspectives preference different events, from the origins of WWI to the current era; "Spotlight" icons highlight when key concepts in IR (e.g., alliances, anarchy, balance of power) are at work in historical or contemporary cases; "Causal Arrow" icons point to when a perspective is emphasized over others in explaining the cause of an event; and A marginal glossary defines every key term in the book. What's New? The book's distinctive approach has been sharpened, with refined discussion of the major viewpoints in IR. Chapters have been streamlined so that key points are crystal clear. Every chapter has been fully updated and features the latest in world affairs and advancements in scholarship with: coverage of the global financial crisis, explaining in straightforward terms the operation of global debt, derivatives, and currency markets, as well as the interconnection of domestic, trade, and investment policies; closer examination of new dynamics in ethnic conflict and terrorism; a look at the contrast between the foreign policy orientations of the George W. Bush and Obama administrations; discussion of the debate surrounding the Millennium Development Goals and the latest findings related to global governance, climate change, and population movements; deeper analysis of international institutional changes, such as the G-20 summits and the redistribution of voting rights in international economic institutions; and new insights on human rights, including women's rights in Muslim countries and the growing role of NGOs in holding repressive regimes accountable. What Remains the Same? The book's value price. With a suggested retail price of $76.95, Nau costs your students $20 to $80 less than the leading competitors--without skimping on coverage, currency, content, or ancillaries.

LC Classification NumberJZ1305.N34 2011