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International Relations: Perspectives, Controversies and Readings
Keith L. Shimko
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Description for International Relations: Perspectives, Controversies and Readings
Paperback. Features coverage of key principles of international relations, providing a thorough introduction to the discipline while avoiding excessive detail and complexity. This book explores essential concepts such as power politics, war and democracy, human nature, free trade, inequality, globalization, humanitarian intervention, and terrorism. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 576.
Engaging and highly accessible, this reader-friendly text features broad coverage of key principles of international relations, providing a thorough introduction to the discipline while avoiding excessive detail and complexity. International Relations: Perspectives, Controversies, and Readings, Fifth Edition, explores essential concepts such as power politics, war and democracy, human nature, free trade, inequality, globalization, humanitarian intervention, and terrorism. Each chapter features brief, topical coverage presented within a debate framework, challenging you to think critically, consider diverse perspectives, and apply what you have learned to real-world scenarios. The author also includes current, relevant primary source readings, giving you firsthand exposure to the ... Read more
Engaging and highly accessible, this reader-friendly text features broad coverage of key principles of international relations, providing a thorough introduction to the discipline while avoiding excessive detail and complexity. International Relations: Perspectives, Controversies, and Readings, Fifth Edition, explores essential concepts such as power politics, war and democracy, human nature, free trade, inequality, globalization, humanitarian intervention, and terrorism. Each chapter features brief, topical coverage presented within a debate framework, challenging you to think critically, consider diverse perspectives, and apply what you have learned to real-world scenarios. The author also includes current, relevant primary source readings, giving you firsthand exposure to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
576g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Florence, United States
ISBN
9781285865164
SKU
V9781285865164
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Ref
99-38
About Keith L. Shimko
Keith L. Shimko, Ph.D., is associate professor of political science at Purdue University. He has taught Introduction to International Relations since 1990 and has won several school and university-wide teaching awards. Dr. Shimko is the author of IMAGES AND ARMS CONTROL: PERCEPTIONS OF THE SOVIET UNION IN THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION (Michigan, 1991), which was named a CHOICE outstanding academic book ... Read more
Reviews for International Relations: Perspectives, Controversies and Readings
Shimko provides a topical approach to international relations and hits on such hot-button issues as power politics, human nature, free trade, globalization, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and the global commons. It is concise, but deep enough to allow students to engage fully without being intimidated by heft or haughtiness. I prefer Shimko because (a) its length is shorter than ... Read more