Contemporary International Relations: Frameworks for Understanding - Softcover

Papp, Daniel S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0023908750 ISBN 13: 9780023908750

Publisher: Macmillan USA, 1991

Synopsis

Designed for courses in Introduction to International Relations, International Affairs, and International Politics taught in departments of political science or international relations/affairs. This text carefully leads the reader through the maze of international actors, interests, outlooks, and actions in a readily accessible fashion. The 6 organizing frameworks/parts of the book are: Participants, systems, perceptions, instruments, issues, and future. The text is up-to-date, reflecting the continuing evolution of the post-Cold War world.

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Synopsis

Organized around a four-part conceptual framework, this text offers beginning students an insightful look at current international affairs and the forces that shape them. The text first describes the key actors in the world community, including national governments, multinational corporations, and various international organizations. Next it explores the different perceptions on which the authors base their policies and actions. Following this is a discussion of the essential instruments - both political and economic - through which power and policy are exercised. Finally, the text discuses the current issues dominating the world scene and the future of the international community.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan USA
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023908750
• ISBN 13: 9780023908750
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 504