Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches - Softcover

Jackson, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199694745 ISBN 13: 9780199694747

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

The fifth edition of this successful textbook has been updated in light of current international events and ongoing debates in the subject. It provides a highly readable introduction to the principal theories in international relations, combining incisive and original analysis with a clear and accessible writing style, and a range of helpful learning features.

This new edition is structured to guide students through classical theories, contemporary approaches and debates, and key issues in international relations, and includes a new chapter on feminism, post-structuralism, and post-colonialism.

The authors emphasise the relationship between international relations theory and international relations practice, and carefully explain how particular theories organize and shape our view of the world, ensuring that students receive a blended view of theory and practice.

The text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which includes:

Student resources:

Case studies
Review questions
Web links
Flashcard glossary
Links to Oxford Scholarship Online

Lecturer resources:

Boxes from the text, including text, figures, and tables.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Jackson is Professor of Political Science at the University of Boston Georg Sørensen is Professor of Political Science at the University of Aarhus

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199694745
• ISBN 13: 9780199694747
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 374