IR, 2014 Edition (with CourseMate Printed Access Card) - Tapa blanda

Part I: THEORY AND PRACTICE. 1. World Politics: Seeking Security in a Complicated and Connected World. 2. The Playing Field and Players: Anarchy, States, and Non-State Actors. 3. Powerful Ideas: Liberalism and Realism. 4. Alternative Perspectives on International Relations. Part II: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY. 5. Understanding Conflict: The Nature and Causes of Conflict and War. 6. Seeking Security: Managing Conflict and War. 7. Building Peace: Structures and Institutions of Cooperation. Part III: ECONOMIC SECURITY. 8. The Pursuit of Money: Trade, Finance, and Integration. 9. Economic Statecraft: Sanctions, Aid, and their Consequences. 10. International Development: Relations between the Haves and Have-Nots. Part IV: HUMAN SECURITY. 11. Human Rights: Protecting the Most Basic Security. 12. Managing the Environment: Sharing the World or Dividing the World. 13. Transnational Advocacy Networks: Changing the World? Part V: LOOKING AHEAD. 14. Security in the Balance: Future Directions and Challenges.

Created by the continuous feedback of a "student-tested, faculty-approved" process, IR delivers a visually appealing, succinct print component, tear-out review cards for students and prep cards for instructors, and a consistent online offering with CourseMate that includes an eBook in addition to a set of interactive digital tools all at a value-based price and proven to increase retention and outcomes. Conversational, affordable, and designed for today's students, IR explores the challenges of international politics and the evolving search for security in a complicated and connected world. Learn about current issues affecting the globe and discover how international actors seek international, economic, and human security through a variety of theoretical lenses. Each chapter is written around Learning Objectives that guide your reading and comprehension, and special features throughout help you see how the book's concepts apply to current world events and you. Authored by top teachers in the field, IR has strong themes, a wealth of study tools, and an appealing layout that give you everything you'll need to understand International Relations.