International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues

by Robert J. Art, Robert Jervis

For courses in International Relations. Understanding International Politics with Scholarly Articles International Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues has been helping readers effectively understand politics under governments and beyond for over 40 years. Scholarly articles on essential topics illustrate fundamental debates and differing points of view for a comprehensive and engaging overview of the discipline, while introducing readers to the major forces shaping the world today. The Thirteenth Edition still employs the book’s cornerstone approach of teaching international politics through relevant scholarship that illustrates its theoretical concepts. This edition, however, contains 27% new material spread across each of the book’s four parts. Organizational changes and new information have been added throughout to expand the reader’s introduction to this broad and ever changing field. Also available with MyPoliSciLab ® MyPoliSciLab for the International Relations course extends learning online to engage readers and improve results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer readers opportunities to practice applying what they’ve learned. Please this version of MyPoliSciLab does not include an eText. You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab ™ & Mastering ™ does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search 0134517938 / 9780134517933 International Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues Plus MyPoliSciLab for International Relations — Access Card Package, 13/e Package consists International Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues , Thirteenth Edition is also available via REVEL ™ , an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience.

Genres: Politics, International Relations, Nonfiction, Political Science, History, Reference, Textbooks

583 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1984

Reviews

[Mayim de Vries · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid collection of canon readings in political sciences.

[Hossein Aghaie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Without recourse to hyperbole, this is an IR bible, encapsulating a unique compilation of International Relations scholarship and works from Kenneth Waltz, Robert Jervis, Barry Buzan to new mover and shakers of the discipline. It is the most comprehensive coverage of important concepts, trends, and issues in international relation.

[Zach Opsitnick · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating collection of essays and the editor really did a good job of tying everything together. Would definitely make a fine reference book.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah, memories. Re-reading this freshman poli-sci collection of essays that introduced me to the world of international political theory was a blast from the past. It's interesting to see how some things never change ("Offense, Defense, and the Security Dilemma"), others seem to come from a world long-gone - at least for now - ("Peace, Stability, and Nuclear Weapons"), and still others are purely academic in the face of my own real life experience ("Possible and Impossible Solutions to Ethnic Civil Wars"). One 1975 essay ("International Terrorism" by Brian M. Jenkins) was eerily prescient in its three specific predictions of the development of terrorism: the development of a worldwide terrorist organization (al Qaida), more extravagant attacks than the airline hijacking of the 70s (9/11), and the employment of terrorist groups as means of surrogate warfare (Iran and Hezbollah).

NOTE: Read the 6th edition (2003)

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I once used the 1973 version of this book as a text when I taught International Relations. As an edited volume, its individual entries introduce students to a wide array of key essay.

Part One focuses on the anarchic environment of world politics, and the implications for understanding the behavior of states. Part Two explores the use of force, including special emphasis on force in the nuclear era. Part Three considers imperliamism and its various explanations. The final segment looks to the future of world politics.

A fine, albeit dated, volume. . . .

[Bmojaddidi]

a bunch of political and informative articles.... an excellent read though some articles are biased towards some group of people or some religious ideologies...

[Star Shining Forever · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of articles on various issues in International Relations.

[Robert Greer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Explains some interesting topics and theories without coming off as too bias. You have to be really interested in the subject matter to stay with it.

[Camden · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too conservative but aood collection of a variety of essays, needs more post/anti-colonial, marxist, feminist essays though instead of (or maybe in addition to ) constructivism.