Perspectives on International Relations 3rd Edition

Even in the best of times, political debate about world events is rife with polarizing disagreement. In an increasingly wired world, how can we help students separate fact from opinion, to parse arguments and apply reasoned analysis? With its even-handed presentation of realism, liberalism, constructivism, and critical theory and comprehensive coverage of all of the major concepts in IR, Perspectives on International Relations gives students the set of analytical tools they need to become effective readers and thinkers about the world’s most urgent issues.

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International Relations in Perspective Package

International Relations in Perspective brings together a set of 43 classic and contemporary selections designed to introduce students to the most influential scholarship and key issues in the field. As balanced in its approach as Nau’s introductory text, this distinctive reader gives equal space to realism, liberalism, constructivism and the work of critical theorists, more effectively reflecting the current state of scholarly debate. Organized to complement Perspectives on International Relations but flexible enough to use with any text or on its own, the collection covers a host of topics including terrorism, human security, development, civil society, global governance, political economy, and more. The book features substantive chapter introductions that situate the readings and help students understand how selections speak to one another.

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Perspectives on International Relations 3rd Edition

Every chapter has been fully updated and features the latest in world affairs and advancements in scholarship with:

• coverage of the global financial crisis, explaining in straightforward terms the operation of global debt, derivatives, and currency markets, as well as the interconnection of domestic, trade, and investment policies;
• closer examination of new dynamics in ethnic conflict and terrorism;
• a look at the contrast between the foreign policy orientations of the George W. Bush and Obama administrations;
• discussion of the debate surrounding the Millennium Development Goals and the latest findings related to global governance, climate change, and population movements;
• deeper analysis of international institutional changes, such as the G-20 summits and the redistribution of voting rights in international economic institutions; and
• new insights on human rights, including women’s rights in Muslim countries and the growing role of NGOs in holding repressive regimes accountable.

International Relations in Perspective

Not applicable: This is the first edition of this work.

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Henry R. Nau has taught political science and served in government for more than thirty years. He is currently Professor of Political Science and International Affairs in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, specializing in international relations and U.S. foreign policy.

From 1981 to 1983, he served on the National Security Council as senior director responsible for international economic affairs. He also served, between 1975 and 1977, as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Department of State. In 1977 he received the State Department's Superior Honor Award.

His books include At Home Abroad: Identity and Power in American Foreign Policy; Trade and Security: U.S. Policies at Cross-Purposes; The Myth of America's Decline: Leading the World Economy into the 1990s; and National Politics and International Technology: Nuclear Reactor Developments in Western Europe.

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