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Concepts in world politics / edited by Felix Berenskoetter.
LIBRA JZ1310 .C66 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World politics--Congresses.
- World politics.
- International relations--Congresses.
- International relations.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 326 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles : SAGE, [2016]
- Summary:
- Recognizing the vital importance of concepts in shaping our understanding of international relations, this groundbreaking new book puts concepts front and centre, systematically unpacking them in a clear, critical and engaging way. With contributions from some of the foremost authorities in the field, Concepts in World Politics explores 17 core concepts, from democracy to globalization, sovereignty to revolution, and covers: The multiple meanings of a concept, where these meanings come from, and how they are employed theoretically and practically, The consequences of using concepts to frame the world in one way or another, The method of concept analysis. A challenging and stimulating read, Concepts in World Politics is an indispensable guide for all students of international relations looking to develop a more nuanced and sophisticated understanding of world politics. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Unpacking Concepts / Felix Berenskoetter Berenskoetter, Felix 1
- Claims 21
- 2 Power / Stefano Guzzini Guzzini, Stefano 23
- 3 Security / Holger Stritzel Stritzel, Holger, Juha A. Vuori Vuori, Juha A. 41
- 4 Rationality / Annette Freyberg-Inan Freyberg-Inan, Annette 57
- 5 Identity / Richard Ned Lebow Lebow, Richard Ned 73
- Conditions 89
- 6 War / Antoine Bousquet Bousquet, Antoine 91
- 7 Peace / Oliver P. Richmond Richmond, Oliver P., Felix Berenskoetter Berenskoetter, Felix 107
- 8 Anarchy / Alex Prichard Prichard, Alex 125
- 9 Society / Oliver Kessler Kessler, Oliver, Benjamin Herborrh Herborrh, Benjamin 142
- 10 Capitalism / Benno Teschke Teschke, Benno, Frido Wenten Wenten, Frido 157
- Systems of Governance 181
- 11 Sovereignty / Tanja Aalberts Aalberts, Tanja 183
- 12 Hegemony / Alejandro Colás Colás, Alejandro 200
- 13 Democracy / Piki Ish-Shalom Ish-Shalom, Piki 217
- 14 Religion / Maria Birnbaum Birnbaum, Maria 233
- Modes of Transformation 251
- 15 Revolution / Rahul Rao Rao, Rahul 253
- 16 Intervention / David Chandler Chandler, David 271
- 17 Integration / Thomas Diez Diez, Thomas 288
- 18 Globalization / Stephan Stetter Stetter, Stephan 304.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographnical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781446294284
- 1446294285
- 9781446294277
- 1446294277
- OCLC:
- 962238838
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