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Pre-Owned World Politics: Interests Interactions Institutions (Paperback) 0393912388 9780393912388

A contemporary problem-oriented approach to international relations. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the... more

Bringing Sociology to International Relations: World Politics as Differentiation Theory (Hardcover)

Functional differentiation has long been at the heart of sociological thought and as such has become a defining feature in the evolution of modern society; one which distinguishes it from pre-modern societies which have instead typically... more

Problems of power; a study of international politics from Sadowa to Kirk-Kilissé 1913 [Leather Bound]

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International Politics in the Age of Dis Techno-Geopolitics: US-China Tech War and the Practice of Digital Statecraft (Paperback)

Techno-Geopolitics explores contemporary U.S.-China relations and the future of global cyber-security through the prisms of geopolitics and financial-technological competition. It puts forward a new conceptual framework for an emerging field of... more

The Globalization of World Politics : An Introduction to International Relations 9780198739852 Used / Pre-owned

The best-selling introduction to international relations offers the most comprehensive coverage of the key theories and global issues in world politics written by the leading experts in the field. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

Back to Basics: State Power in a Contemporary World (Paperback)

No scholar better exemplifies the intellectual challenges foisted on the Neorealist school of international relations than prominent scholar Stephen Krasner (Graham H. Stuart Professor of International Studies the Senior Associate Dean for the... more

The New Realities Ri: In Government and Politics/In Economics and Business/In Society and World View (Paperback - Used) 0887306179 9780887306174

Offers an incisive analysis of the key business trends issues and developments of the near future and their potential ramifications--in terms of both problems and opportunities--for America and the world. more

Pre-Owned Duties Beyond Borders: On the Limits and Possibilities of Ethical International Politics (Paperback) 0815601689 9780815601685

Can moral behavior exist in a world of states? Under what conditions? Where if at all do norms for moral behavior considerations of right and wrong fit int the relations between states? Drawing upon many historical examples Stanley Hoffmann examines... more

Comparative Political Institutions Political Institutions in Contemporary France (Paperback)

A core text for undergraduates studying the political institutions of contemporary France. It provides an accessible introduction to the government and politics of France by focusing on the institutions of the Fifth Republic. It contains key... more

Innovations in International Affairs Russian Public Diplomacy: From USSR to the Russian Federation (Hardcover)

Public diplomacy is widely used in the contemporary world and this book is devoted to its use and study in Russia. It explores how even though scientific diplomacy and people s diplomacy were used in the USSR the ideas of public diplomacy were not... more

Religion and Politics in the International System Today 9780521617819 Used / Pre-owned

This book proposes a post-Cold War paradigm based on the interaction between the contemporary globalization of the political economic military and communication systems and the increasing role of religion in influencing global politics. Rapid... more

Problems of International Politics Imperial Rule and the Politics of Nationalism: Anti-Colonial Protest in the French Empire (Paperback)

Why did colonial subjects mobilize for national independence from the French empire? This question has rarely been posed because the answer appears obvious: in the modern era nationalism was bound to confront colonialism. This book argues against... more

Cambridge Studies in International Relat Theory of World Security Book 105 (Hardcover)

What is real? What can we know? How might we act? This book sets out to answer these fundamental philosophical questions in a radical and original theory of security for our times. Arguing that the concept of security in world politics has long been... more

International Relations Series Gendering World Politics: Issues and Approaches in the Post-Cold War Era (Paperback)

Expanding on the issues she originally explored in her classic work Gender in International Relations J. Ann Tickner focuses her distinctively feminist approach on new issues of the international relations agenda since the end of the Cold War such... more

Kurdish Societies Politics and International Relations: Kurdish Alevis and the Case of Dersim : Historical and Contemporary Insights (Paperback)

The Kurdish Alevis has only recently attracted the attention of the international world. This volume achieves an understanding of the history and the contemporary situation of the Kurdish Alevis and the particular conditions where it is associated... more

The Involvement of State Governments in US Foreign Relations (Hardcover)

Offering conclusions for improving intergovernmental relations determining international economic development strategies and showing how many subnational governments are involved in world politics this book examines how US states and governors... more

Routledge Advances in International Rela Coping and Conformity in World Politics (Paperback)

Conformity is a common coping strategy for dealing with stresses in political situations as well a strategy for dealing with the lack of agreed foundations. This work introduces the conceptual frameworks of coping and conformity to provide a new... more

Pre-Owned Globalization of World Politics : An Introduction to International Relations 9780199656172

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

Pre-Owned World Politics : Interests Interactions Institutions 9780393927092

A contemporary analytical approach to international relations--written at a level that introductory students can grasp. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not... more

Pre-Owned Turbulence in World Politics: A Theory of Change and Continuity (Paperback) 0691023085 9780691023083

In this ambitious work a leading scholar undertakes a full-scale reconceptualization of international relations. Turbulence in World Politics is an entirely new formulation that accounts for the persistent turmoil of today s world even as it also... more

Action and reaction in world politics; international systems in perspective. 1963 [Leather Bound]

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Global Covenant : The Social Democratic Alternative to the Washington Consensus 9780745633534 Used / Pre-owned

one of the world s leading analysts of globalization and global governance confronts the failures of international politics in the aftermath of 9/11 and the war against Iraq. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good... more

Mindtap Course List International Politics: Power and Purpose in Global Affairs (Paperback)

D Anieri s INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: POWER AND PURPOSE IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS 5th Edition helps you make the connection between academic theories and real-world issues and events. Comparing international politics to a series of intellectual puzzles the... more

Women in World Politics: An Introduction (Hardcover)

What roles do women play in world politics? Who are these women and what impact do they have on international relations? D Amico and Beckman have assembled a diverse array of contributors who provide a variety of answers. Some contributors consider... more

Routledge Studies in Globalisation Chinese Politics and International Relations: Innovation and Invention (Hardcover)

The question of how China will relate to a globalising world is one of the key issues in contemporary international relations and scholarship on China yet the angle of innovation has not been properly addressed within the field. This book explores... more

Role Theory and International Relations Role Theory and the Cognitive Architecture of British Appeasement Decisions: Symbolic and Strategic Interaction in World (Hardcover)

Appeasement is a controversial strategy of conflict management and resolution in world politics. Its reputation is sullied by foreign policy failures ending in war or defeat in which the appeasing state suffers diplomatic and military losses by... more

Global Institutions: Reducing Armed Violence with NGO Governance (Paperback)

NGOs have proliferated in number and become increasingly influential players in world politics in the past three decades. From the 1970s with the access of social movements and private NGOs to local and international institutions NGOs have enjoyed... more

Modern Anthropology of Southeast Asia Democracy Corruption and the Politics of Spirits in Contemporary Indonesia (Hardcover)

Indonesia has been an electoral democracy for more than a decade and yet the political landscape of the world s third-largest democracy is as complex and enigmatic as ever. The country has achieved a successful transition to democracy and yet... more

Putin s Russia (Hardcover)

Thoroughly revised expanded and updated edition this classic text provides the most authoritative and current analysis of contemporary Russia. Leading scholars explore the domestic and international problems Russia confronts considering a... more

Culture: Policy and Politics Film Policy: International National and Regional Perspectives (Hardcover)

Film Policy is the first comprehensive overview of the workings of the international film industry. The authors examine film cultures and film policy across the world explaining why Hollywood cinema dominates the global film market and the effects... more

Princeton Studies in International Histo Mercenaries Pirates and Sovereigns: State-Building and Extraterritorial Violence in Early Modern Europe Book 63 (Paperback)

The contemporary organization of global violence is neither timeless nor natural argues Janice Thomson. It is distinctively modern. In this book she examines how the present arrangement of the world into violence-monopolizing sovereign states... more

Global Politics Political Participation and the Rise of Nationalism: Emerging Research and Opportunities 1 volume (Paperback)

This work focuses on the role of nationalist ideologies and policy prescriptions arising in nation-states around the world and highlights the rise of contemporary American nationalism in relation to the Tea Party that turned into the Alt-Right... more

Rethinking Power Institutions and Ideas in World Politics: Whose Ir? (Hardcover)

The study of international relations has traditionally been dominated by Western ideas and practices and marginalized the voice and experiences of the non-Western states and societies. As the world moves to a post-Western era it is imperative that... more

Chasing Progress in the Irish Republic (Hardcover)

The Republic of Ireland shares some of the economic problems of the Third World and the political structures of the First World. This book investigates the political causes and consequences of the economic policy choices made in Ireland since... more

Contemporary Asia in the World Power and Restraint in China s Rise (Hardcover)

Honorable Mention 2024 T.V. Paul Best Book in Global International Relations Global International Relations Section International Studies Association Conventional wisdom holds that China s rise is disrupting the global balance of power in... more

Routledge Library Editions: Political Ge Nationalism Self-Determination and Political Geography (Paperback)

This book explores the place of nationalism in the modern world. It looks at the relationships between nationalism politics and states explores the rise of minority national movements and the problems they cause and discusses the problems of... more

Routledge Global Security Studies Geo-economics and Power Politics in the 21st Century: The Revival of Economic Statecraft (Paperback)

Starting from the key concept of geo-economics this book investigates the new power politics and argues that the changing structural features of the contemporary international system are recasting the strategic imperatives of foreign policy... more

Masculinities Gender and International Relations (Paperback)

Gender is widely recognized as an important and useful lens for the study of International Relations. However there are few books that specifically investigate masculinity/ies in relation to world politics. Taking a feminist-inspired understanding... more