Key Concepts in International Relations
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Key Concepts in International Relations

Thomas Diez, Ingvild Bode, Aleksandra Fernandes da Costa

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Key Concepts in International Relations

Thomas Diez, Ingvild Bode, Aleksandra Fernandes da Costa

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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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accountability 77, 165
Adler, Emanuel 199, 201, 202
agency 3, 137, 209ā€“210, 212, 214
arms race 69, 134
Ashley, Richard 4, 170
balancing 6ā€“9, 181ā€“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 221ā€“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, 183ā€“184
of non-state actors 77
and power 118, 173ā€“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...

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