Handbook of international relations

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Title:

Handbook of international relations

Author:

Carlsnaes, Walter.

ISBN:

9780761963042

Publication Information:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2002.

Physical Description:

xx, 571 p. ; 26 cm.

Contents:

Pt. 1. Historical, Philosophical and Theoretical Issues in International Relations -- 1. On the History and Historiography of International Relations / Brian C. Schmidt -- 2. Philosophy of Social Science and International Relations / Colin Wight -- 3. Rationalism v. Constructivism: A Skeptical View / James Fearon and Alexander Wendt -- 4. Rational Choice and International Relations.

Subject Term:

International relations.

Added Author:

Carlsnaes, Walter.

Risse, Thomas, 1955-

Simmons, Beth A., 1958-

Copies:

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Summary

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`The most systematic and wide-ranging survey of the multi-faceted field of International Relations yet produced. It is sure to become a standard reference work and teaching text, and is unlikely to be superseded at any time in the near future. It should be considered as essential reading′ - International Affairs

The Handbook of International Relations , published 2002 in hardback, quickly established itself as the benchmark volume, providing a state-of-the-art review and indispensable guide to the study of international relations. It is now released in paperback, in order to be accessible to students in classroom use.

Divided into three parts, the volume reviews both the historical, philosophical, analytical and normative roots to the discipline and the key contemporary topics of research and debate today.

The first part introduces the major approaches within the field and unpacks many of the on-going debates within the discipline including those between rationalist and constructivist approaches. The second part moves on to explore the key concepts and contextual factors important to the subject from concepts like the state and power, to international and transnational actors, debates around globalization, and contending feminist perspectives.

The final part reviews a number of the key substantive issues in international relations and is designed to complement the analytical tools and perspectives presented in Parts I and II. Examples of the many topics included are: foreign policy; war and peace; security; nationalism and ethnicity; finance; trade; development; the environment; and human rights.