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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780840703321

Autore

Blair Alasdair <1971->

Titolo

International politics [[electronic resource] ] : an introductory guide / / Alasdair Blair and Steven Curtis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-70297-1

9786612702976

0-7486-3030-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Collana

Politics study guides

Altri autori (Persone)

CurtisSteven

Disciplina

327.109045

Soggetti

World politics - History - 20th century

Political science - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Boxes; Tables; Figures; Abbreviations; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Great Powers to Superpowers; CHAPTER 3 The Cold War; CHAPTER 4 End of the Cold War; CHAPTER 5 The Post-Cold War Order; CHAPTER 6 Theories of International Politics; CHAPTER 7 The State in International Politics; CHAPTER 8 Non-State Actors; CHAPTER 9 A Globalising World; CHAPTER 10 Order, Justice and Security; CHAPTER 11 European Integration; CHAPTER 12 Conclusion; Glossary of key terms; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This accessible, user-friendly and bang-up-to-date introduction to International Politics blends key facts and terms with strong analytical commentary, examining the debates and issues of greatest relevance to the study of the subject.Focusing on the period since 1900, the book provides detailed coverage of key events from the origins of the First World War to the post-Cold War international order. Written in a clear and jargon-free style, particular features include:* The shift from Great Powers to Superpowers in the first half of the twentieth century* The Cold War and post-Cold War order* A