Perspectives on International Relations
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Perspectives on International Relations: Power, Institutions, and Ideas shows students new to the field how theories (perspectives) of international affairs—realism, liberalism, constructivism (identity), and critical theory—play a decisive role in explaining every-day debates about world affairs. Why, for example, do politicians and political scientists disagree about the causes of the ongoing conflict in Syria, even though they all have the same facts? Or, why do policymakers disagree about how to deal with North Korea when they are all equally well informed?
The new Sixth Edition of this best-seller includes updates on Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump and other populist leaders, and continuing developments for ISIS, Syria, and Russia.
Perspectives on International Relations: Power, Institutions, and Ideas shows students new to the field how theories (perspectives) of international affairs—realism, liberalism, constructivism (identity), and critical theory—play a decisive role in explaining every-day debates about world affairs. Why, for example, do politicians and political scientists disagree about the causes of the ongoing conflict in Syria, even though they all have the same facts? Or, why do policymakers disagree about how to deal with North Korea when they are all equally well informed?
The new Sixth Edition of this best-seller includes updates on Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump and other populist leaders, and continuing developments for ISIS, Syria, and Russia.
Figures, Maps, Parallel Timelines, and Tables
Preface
Introduction. Why We Disagree about International Relations
The Crisis in Syria
The Roles of Perspectives, Levels of Analysis, and Causal Arrows
The Role of History
Contemporary Foreign Policy Disputes: The 9/11 Attacks
The Role of Methods
Is One Perspective or Method Best?
The Role of Judgment
The Role of Ethics and Morality
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
1. How to Think about International Relations: Perspectives, Levels of Analysis, and Causal Arrows
Prisoner’s Dilemma
The Realist Perspective
The Liberal Perspective
The Identity Perspective
Critical Theory Perspectives
Levels of Analysis
Causal Arrows
Key Concepts
Study Questions
PART I. HISTORICAL PATTERNS
2. World War I: World on Fire
Europe in 1914
Realist Explanations
Liberal Explanations
Identity Explanations
Critical Theory Explanations
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
3. World War II: Why Did War Happen Again?
Causes of Madness
Liberal Accounts
Realist Accounts
Identity Matters
Critical Theory Perspective
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
4. The Origins and End of the Cold War
The Long Telegram
Snapshot of the Cold War
Realist Explanations
Identity Explanations
Liberal Explanations
Critical Theory Perspective
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
PART II. THE CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
5. Realist Perspectives on Today’s World: Unipolarity, Balance of Power, and State Actors
Unipolarity
Balancing Power
War
Domestic State Actors
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
6. Liberal Perspectives on Today’s World: Collective Security, Diplomacy, International Institutions, and Law
Collective Security
Diplomacy
International Institutions
Regional Institutions
Nongovernmental Organizations
International Law
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
7. Identity Perspectives on Today’s World: Democracy, Religion, Nationalism, and Human Rights
Democracy
Religion
Nationalism
Human Rights
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
PART III. GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGE
8. Realist and Liberal Perspectives on Globalization: Security, Domestic Economy, Trade, Investment, and Finance
Snapshot of Globalization
Security and Economics
Domestic Economic Policies
Trade
Investment
Finance
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
9. Identity Perspectives on Globalization: Development and Environment
Asia
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East and North Africa
Environment
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
10. Critical Theory Perspectives on Globalization: Inequality, Imperialism, and Injustice
Colonialism and Imperialism
Dependency
World Systems
Multinational Corporations and Exploitation of Labor
Marginalized Minorities: Global Injustice
Persisting Global Inequality
Summary
Key Concepts
Study Questions
Conclusion. Applying Perspectives and Levels of Analysis: The Case of the Democratic Peace
Evidence
Explanations
Summary
Coda
Key Concepts
Study Questions
Notes
Glossary of Key Concepts
Index