Understanding international relations. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chris Brown and Kirsten Ainley.
• Other Names: Brown, Chris, 1945-; Ainley, Kirsten
• Contents: Cover; Contents; Preface to the Fourth Edition; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Defining International Relations; Perspectives and theories; Conclusion; 2 The Development of International Relations Theory in the Twentieth Century; Introduction; Liberal internationalism and the origins of the discipline; The 'realist' critique of liberal internationalism; The post-war synthesis; International Relations and the behavioural sciences; Challenges to the realist synthesis; Pluralism and complex interdependence; 3 International Relations Theory Today Introduction: rational choice theory and its criticsFrom realism to neorealism; From neorealism to liberal institutionalism; Constructivism and the 'English School'; Critical, poststructuralist and 'postmodern' international thought; Conclusion; 4 Agency, Structure and the State; Introduction; The agent-structure problem and levels of analysis; The state and International Relations; Foreign and domestic policy: agency within the state; Conclusion: from foreign policy to power; 5 Power and Security; Introduction: statecraft, influence and power; Dimensions of power; Power, fear and insecurity Conclusion: managing insecurity6 The Balance of Power and War; Introduction; The balance of power; The political conception of war; War in the twentieth century; Conclusion: the end of state-centric International Relations?; 7 Global Governance; Introduction: sovereignty, anarchy and global governance; Functionalism; Integration theory, federalism and neofunctionalism; Global economic institutions: Bretton Woods and after; International regimes and regime theory; Global governance and (collective) security; 8 The Global Economy; Introduction; The growth of the world economy Problems and perspectivesStructuralism; The new global economy; The end of the South?; 9 Globalization; Introduction; A new economy?; Neoliberalism and its critics; New global problems -- 'Westfailure' and the environment; Global civil society?; 10 The International Politics of Identity; Introduction; Politics in industrial societies; Identity politics post-1989; Globalization and postindustrial society; Democracy promotion, Asian values and the 'clash of civilizations'; Pluralism and international society; Conclusion 11 International Relations and the Individual: Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and Humanitarian WarIntroduction; Universal human rights; Rights and international law; Humanitarian intervention; Conclusions; 12 The Shape of Things to Come; Introduction; A return to multipolarity?; Crisis in the global economy; Bad times, good times; Bibliography; Index
• Edition: 4th ed
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 321 pages)
• Subjects: 327; International Relations/Diplomacy; International relations; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General; International Relations/Treaties; Politics & government; International relations; Relaciones internacionales; Política internacional -- s. XX; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1282293559; 9781282293557; 9780230366060; 0230366066
• Related ISBNs: 9780230213104; 0230213103; 0230213111; 9780230213111
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-309) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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