International relations

International Relations emerged as a distinct academic discipline in the early twentieth century as scholars and practitioners sought to address the causes of war and conditions for peace in a systematic and sustained way. Its philosophic foundations, however, draw on centuries of thinking about hum...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawson, Stephanie
Language:English
Published: Cambridge: Polity, c2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Short introductions
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introducing international relations
  • 2. States in world history
  • 3. Theorizing international relations
  • 4. International relations in the twentieth century
  • 5. Security and insecurity in the contemporary world
  • 6. Global governance and world order
  • 7. International political economy
  • 8. International relations in a globalizing world
  • 9. Conclusion : a post-international world?