Perspectives on International Relations: Power, Institutions, and Ideas

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Perspectives on International Relations: Power, Institutions, and Ideas shows students new to the field how theories (perspectives) of international affairs―realism, liberalism, constructivism (identity), and critical theory―play a decisive role in explaining every-day debates about world affairs. Why, for example, do politicians and political scientists disagree about the causes of the ongoing conflict in Syria, even though they all have the same facts? Or, why do policymakers disagree about how to deal with North Korea when they are all equally well informed? The new Sixth Edition of this best-seller includes updates on Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump and other populist leaders, and continuing developments for ISIS, Syria, and Russia. PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS- FRONT COVER PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COPYRIGHT ABOUT THE AUTHOR BRIEF CONTENTS DETAILED CONTENTS FIGURES, MAPS, PARALLEL TIMELINES, AND TABLES PREFACE INTRODUCTION. WHY WE DISAGREE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CHAPTER 1- HOW TO THINK ABOUT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: PERSPECTIVES, LEVELS OF ANALYSIS, AND CAUSAL ARROWS PART I- HISTORICAL PATTERNS CHAPTER 2- WORLD WAR I: WORLD ON FIRE CHAPTER 3- WORLD WAR II: WHY DID WAR HAPPEN AGAIN? CHAPTER 4- THE ORIGINS AND END OF THE COLD WAR PART II- THE CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM CHAPTER 5- REALIST PERSPECTIVES ON TODAY’S WORLD: UNIPOLARITY, BALANCE OF POWER, AND STATE ACTORS CHAPTER 6- LIBERAL PERSPECTIVES ON TODAY’S WORLD: COLLECTIVE SECURITY, DIPLOMACY, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND LAW CHAPTER 7- IDENTITY PERSPECTIVES ON TODAY’S WORLD: DEMOCRACY, RELIGION, NATIONALISM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS PART III- GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGE CHAPTER 8- REALIST AND LIBERAL PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALIZATION: SECURITY, DOMESTIC ECONOMY, TRADE, INVESTMENT, AND FINANCE CHAPTER 9- IDENTITY PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALIZATION: DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER 10- CRITICAL THEORY PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALIZATION: INEQUALITY, IMPERIALISM, AND INJUSTICE CONCLUSION. APPLYING PERSPECTIVES AND LEVELS OF ANALYSIS: THE CASE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEACE NOTES GLOSSARY OF KEY CONCEPTS INDEX