International Relations and World Politics: Security, Economy, Identity

by Paul R. Viotti, Mark V. Kauppi

This comprehensive introduction to international relations focuses on what has changed and what has remained the same since the end of the cold war. Providing a strong conceptual, historical, and theoretical foundation, it identifies key perspectives and the actors in world politics, explains the concepts, tracks the trends (global interdependence and crises of authority), and examines current and future global concerns. KEY TOPICS : The volume provides an introduction to trends, perspectives and concepts, and examines security and statecraft, international security, civil society and the global economy, religion, nationalism and conflicting identities and civil society. For political science and international relations professionals and others interested in the global agenda.

Genres: Textbooks, Politics

584 pages, Paperback

First published December 24, 1996

Reviews

[Elif Bekar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kitap uluslararası ilişkiler hakkında genel Bilgi veriyor. Okuması yer yer zor ancak sürükleyici. Uluslarası ilişkiler okuması yapmak isteyen biri olarak başlangıç kitabı seçimi olarak okudum. Gayet memnun kaldım. Verdiği örnek argümanlar zihin açıcı.

[Eugenia Montiel Aceti · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read some of the chapters of this book in order to write an undergraduate university paper.

[cowlikesbeef · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ignore those naysayers and their reviews.

This is great introductory reading for all things international relations and power politics. Although the book doesn't go very in-depth into the various sub topics (eg Interstate Conflict; Power; Diplomacy); its broadness far compensates for its depth. Also; Viotti's writing is easy to follow and readily digestible.

I highly recommend this book for all who are curious about the trends in world politics today and why they are so.

[Calvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty useful for internaational relations students. This is definitely not for casual readers.

[Zoo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview, but sometimes language was too "heavy". I wish there was more information on other alternative IR theories, like green thought for example.

[Cc · Rating 4 out of 5]

i think its perfect
but too heavy..i'll try