Key Concepts in International Relations
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Key Concepts in International Relations

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Key Concepts in International Relations

About this book

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 one and two introduce the key theories and each chapter includes:

  • A broad overview
  • A discussion of methodologies
  • A review of empirical 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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index

accountability 77, 165
Adler, Emanuel 199, 201, 202
agency 3, 137, 209–210, 212, 214
arms race 69, 134
Ashley, Richard 4, 170
balancing 6–9, 181–185
bandwagoning 8, 86, 185
Barnett, Michael 36, 174, 175, 177, 199, 201, 202
Bellamy, Alex J. 202
Betts, Alexander 147, 148
bipolarity 7, 181, 183
Booth, Ken 205, 207, 227
borders 221–224
and conflicts 17, 124, 203
and cosmopolitanism 107, 140
and foreign policy 62
and globalization 188, 219
and pollution 83
Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce 71
Bull, Hedley 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 35, 75, 121, 122, 223
Burton, John W. 11, 13, 14
Butterfield, Herbert 205, 206
Buzan, Barry 3, 85, 174, 194, 195, 196
Campbell, David 61, 62, 170
capabilities
distribution of 181, 183
national 7, 9, 86, 183–184
of non-state actors 77
and power 118, 173–175, 177, 185
capitalism 23, 24, 48, 49, 54, 80, 130, 137, 138
Cardoso, Fernando Henrique 23, 135
Carr, E.H. 110, 153, 180, 217
causal 18, 19, 100, 115, 156, 176
analysis 103, 17...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. How to Use This Book
  9. Anarchy
  10. Balance of Power
  11. Conflict Resolution
  12. Democratic Peace
  13. Dependency
  14. (International) Development
  15. Diplomacy
  16. Discourse
  17. Empire
  18. Theory Concept: Feminism and Gender
  19. Foreign Policy Analysis
  20. Functionalism
  21. Game Theory
  22. Global Governance
  23. Globalization
  24. Hegemony
  25. Human Rights
  26. Humanitarian Intervention
  27. Ideas and Norms
  28. International Ethics
  29. International Law
  30. International Regimes
  31. International Society
  32. Levels of Analysis
  33. Theory Concept: Liberalism and Neoliberalism
  34. Theory Concept: Marxism and Critical Theory
  35. Migration
  36. Nationalism and Ethnicity
  37. Peace and War
  38. Peacekeeping
  39. Theory Concept: Postmodernism and Poststructuralism
  40. Power
  41. Theory Concept: Realism and Neorealism
  42. Regional Integration
  43. Security
  44. Security Community
  45. Security Dilemma
  46. Theory Concept: Social Constructivism
  47. Sovereignty
  48. Territoriality and Borders
  49. Terrorism
  50. References
  51. Index