International Relations, Brief Edition [Paperback]

Joshua S. Goldstein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321070631 | ISBN-13: 978-0321070630 | Publication Date: August 21, 2001 | Edition: 1st

Readers will appreciate the author's ability to make the rich complexity of international politics accessible and exciting, using clear writing, an abundance of lively, relevant examples, and a highly praised map and photo program. The books has accessible coverage of classic and alternative theoretical approaches. Included a fourth level of analysis-the global level and has the strongest coverage of international political economy available in any book. The text's Companion Website and the Microsoft(r) Encarta(r) Interactive World Atlas CD-ROM are integrated with the book through Web and Atlas icons in the books margins. For those interested in International Relations.

Editorial Reviews

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"International Relations has long been the best introduction to the field. It perfectly balances different theoretical approaches to international politics, theoretical and empirical material, and major topics like international security, international political economy, and global social issues. In particular, its coverage of war, civil conflict, and terrorism is outstanding and especially relevant today."--Andrew Kydd, University of Wisconsin--Madison "Students have realized that women--as factory workers, as peace activists, as political thinkers--need to be discussed in IR courses. Goldstein and Pevehouse's up-to-the-minute, engaging introductory text responds to this need."--Cynthia Enloe, Clark University "Goldstein and Pevehouse have uniquely written a text that is a perfect fit not just for introductory international relations courses but also for multidisciplinary international studies courses. Better than anyone, they sensibly combine political science, economics, history, and more with plenty of illustrative regional examples to help my students build a comprehensive picture of the world."--David Bearce, University of Colorado--Boulder

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Readers will appreciate the author's ability to make the rich complexity of international politics accessible and exciting, using clear writing, an abundance of lively, relevant examples, and a highly praised map and photo program. The books has accessible coverage of classic and alternative theoretical approaches. Included a fourth level of analysis-the global level and has the strongest coverage of international political economy available in any book. The text's Companion Website and the Microsoft(r) Encarta(r) Interactive World Atlas CD-ROM are integrated with the book through Web and Atlas icons in the books margins. For those interested in International Relations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (August 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321070631
• ISBN-13: 978-0321070630
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,972,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introductory Text, February 25, 2002

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Marco J. Jimenez (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: International Relations (Paperback)

This is probably the best International Relations (IR) text out there, and it is a good one too! IR is a hybrid and consequently very large field comprised of myriad sub-fields intersecting at various angles. This book makes sense of this confusion, and does so in an intellectually rigorous fashion.

The book is divided into two parts: International Security and International Political Economy. The chapters in these parts introduce the reader to such concepts as power politics, international law, trade, the environment, and the North-South Gap, to name a few.

It is a difficult task to sum up the entire field of IR, and Goldstein does not do this. I'm not sure it can be done. But what Goldstein does do is provide the introductory student with a solid grasp of the fundamentals of IR so that s/he can have a solid foundation from which to launch further inquiries.

Highly recommended.

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introductory text in international relations, May 12, 1999

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This review is from: International Relations (Paperback)

An outstanding text in introductory international relations. Gives very good coverage not only to security and power issues but also excellent coverage of international political economy and environmental issues as well. Also gives a short treatment of feminist interpretations of IR.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intimate International Relations, June 5, 2008

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Sweetie23 - See all my reviews

This review is from: International Relations, 2006-2007 Edition (7th Edition) (MyPoliSciLab Series) (Paperback)

The book International Relations works to present readers with a broad base of knowledge in a world that is infinitely complex and becoming more global with the passing of each day. If you desire to learn about the current governing bodies in the world today, this book will provide the basis for a life-long study.