Key Concepts in International Relations

Key Concepts in International Relations
ISBN-10
1412928486
ISBN-13
9781412928489
Category
Political Science
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2011-05-09
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Thomas Diez, Ingvild Bode, Aleksandra Fernandes da Costa

Description

International relations is a vibrant field of significant growth and change. This book guides students through the complexities of the major theories of international relations and the debates that surround them, the core theoretical concepts, and the key contemporary issues. Introduced by an overview of the discipline's development and general structure, the more than 40 entries are broken down as follows: Parts two introduces the key theories and each chapter includes: " A broad overview " a discussion of methodologies " a review of empricial applications " a guide to further reading and useful websites Part three discusses the major concepts and for each concept provides: " An introduction to the core questions " An overview of the definitions and theoretical perspectives " A review of empirical problems " Links to other entries, further reading and useful websites Clear and highly readable, Key Concepts in International Relations is an essential guide for students on politics and international relations courses.

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