International Relations

by Joshua S. Goldstein, Jon C. Pevehouse

Top-selling text in its field, International Relations, provides unparalleled coverage of international political economy, traditional and alternative theoretical perspectives, technology, and contemporary global events. Completely updated. Expanded and updated coverage of the ongoing war in Iraq, nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran; the new Palestinian leadership; Islamic radicalism; global anti-Americanism; the expanded EU and NATO; and world trade talks. Expanded discussion of constructivism. New “Policy Perspectives” is a one-page feature puts students in the shoes of top policy makers — for example, Russian President Putin -- making foreign-policy choices in response to a problem or challenge. The box includes an inset photo of the policy maker. The feature engages students to apply IR concepts in real-world situations, and underscores the role of individuals in the foreign-policy process. NEW! TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE – MyPoliSciLab for International Relations.

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

624 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

Joshua S. Goldstein is an International Relations professor who writes about the big issues facing humanity. He is the author of six books about war, peace, diplomacy, and economic history, and a bestselling college textbook, International Relations. Among other awards, his book War and Gender (2001) won the International Studies Association's "Book of the Decade Award" in 2010. Goldstein has a B.A. from Stanford and a Ph.D. from M.I.T. He is professor emeritus at American University in Washington, DC, and research scholar at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he lives.

Reviews

[Yousra · Rating 3 out of 5]

كان هذا الكتاب مقررا علينا في مادة العلاقات الدولية في السنة الثانية من الكلية ... أعجبني الكتاب ومازلت احتفظ به وربما استخدمته حتى وقت تخرجي على الرغم من أن أستاذ المادة قد طالته اتهامات وصلت إلى حد اتهامه بالتطبيع مع إسرائيل لأن مؤلف الكتاب يهودي ... ووصل الأمر للصحافة وتصدى له أحد الصحفيين الذين يجوز عليهم وصف "المطبلاتي" وقد وجد في ذلك مادة خصبة لتوزيع اتهامات لا بأس بها مما يعجب العامة، وعلى الرغم من مرور الكتاب على العديد من الأجهزة الرقابية نظرا لكون كليتي حكومية وإن كان القسم الإنجليزي الذي التحقت به بمصروفات ومنها يتم استيراد الكتب الدراسية المقررة

وشهادتي وبمنتهى الأمانة أن الكاتب حاول أن يلتزم الحياد تجاه المادة المقدمة وإن أفلت منه الأمر بخصوص بعض الموضوعات

الكتاب ككل يصلح كمقدمة لفهم العلاقات الدولية والموضوعات الموجهة لسياسات الدول الكبرى ... كما قدم المنظمات الدولية كالأمم المتحدة بكل ما يتفرع عنها من منظمات ولجان وهيئات والإتحاد الأوروبي تقديما شاملا ووافيا

الكتاب غني بالصور التي تقدم إضافة أكيدة وتوضيح فعلي للموضوعات المطروحة

ولعل الكتاب قد عرفني لأول مرة بتلك الصورة الشهيرة التي انتحرت ملتقطتها وقت أن كان التواصل الاجتماعي قاصرا على مجموعات بريد الياهوو



هو باختصار كتاب متخصص ولكن سهل اللغة ... وكوننا لا نستطيع منافسته بكتب يعدها أكاديميين عرب لا يعني أن نقاطعه تحت إدعاء أن كاتبه يهودي الديانة أو أنه يحمل فكرا غربيا وذلك ببساطة لأننا لابد لنا أن نفهم رؤية الغرب لنا ولموضوعات تخصنا حتى نستطيع الرد على الحجة بالحجة

[Star Shining Forever · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is required for the Thomas Edison State College online course "International Relations I" (POS-315). Just be careful on this one that you get a fairly recent version, only a couple years behind the current year. I got the 2010-2011 version and it worked great for the class I took in 2014. It's an engaging book. You'll read the whole thing in the class.

This is important information if you're taking the TESC course. The book has an online companion (at www.MyPoliSciKit.com). GET IT. Even if you don't want to shell out $100 for a new book with the access code, that's ok. Get an older book and buy the access code (you can get it for about $35). I thought I would be ok on the tests by just rereading the books. Nope. Once I got the online companion and went through the quizzes, I found out how much deeper I needed to go and what to study. They are great practice for the Midterm and Final, which are each worth 25% of your course grade (REALLY important to do well on those!). There's a lot on the online site but the quizzes are what I used most, and they are super helpful.

And hey! I just found the $35 companion site for the textbook online: for FREE. Just searched "international relations practice test" and up it came! Here: http://wps.pearsonlongman.com/long_go... That. Is super cool. YOU WILL NEED THIS site for the practice quizzes, so take note! The only thing it's missing that the paid site has is flashcards, but there are other sites where you can find those. If at some point this site doesn't work, you might need to buy an access code for $35 and go to www.MyPoliSciKit.com for the practice quizzes and other material. This site could very easily mean the difference between a pass and fail on the tests, so it is not a bad deal.

[ტუნგუსკა · Rating 3 out of 5]

ვინც იცით, საქართველოში ეს არის ერთადერთი ქართულად ნათარგმნი (და საშინლად) ერთადერთი სახელმძღვანელო, რომელიც საერთაშორისო ურთიერთობების შესავალს მოიცავს. პროგრამისთვის ძალიან ბევრი სასიცოცხლოდ მნიშვნელოვანი თემაა შეტანილი, მაგრამ შეგიკლავთ ისე.

სულ ორი სემესტრია, რაც ეს წიგნი უნის მასალად გამოიყენება. არ ვიცი ასე წვალება ჯობია თუ, თითო-თითო თემის სხვადასხვა წყაროების ნაგლეჯებიდან სწავლა.

[Urso · Rating 4 out of 5]

knowledge is power

[Daniela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent introduction book. The text was clear and thorough. The only reason why I gave it 4/5 stars is because my professor felt the need to include supplemental reading as the main text (this book) did not cover everything necessary. Yet, the things that were not covered were few in number and easily accessed elsewhere.

[Nicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pretty happy with this book. It was a very holistic and widely-scoped introduction to international relations. It is not as if the common person can get through life without knowing a bit about international relations. It is on the news, we talk about international events and happenings because they affect all of us. I have taken an interest in these kinds of issues even before I cracked open this book. BUT I feel much more informed about the basics like the difference between types of wars, the intricacies of ethnic conflicts, the significance of game theory like the Prisoner's dilemma in play in international relations, and a much better understanding of currencies and the monetary system.
It is different to know about these things, and to actually understand how they work. And now I understand how these concepts work and can apply them to the real world.
That is one definite benefit to the format of this book--the real world examples. There is a good amount of theory in the first few chapters (which could have probably been explained better and in more detail than the basic overview that was given) but there were plenty of real world examples for every concept. It has a strong connection to the events that have happened or are still happening. So it makes it very easy to apply what you are learning to current events.

As a side note, I was required to buy the myPoliSciLab component for the class to do the chapter quizes. These really helped me focus on what I needed to study and what concepts needed to be covered in more detail.
Some things you need to know: If you are short on cash and your professor requires the myPoliSciLab component, DO NOT buy the book. You can get the e-book when you buy myPoliSciLab (which is way less than purchasing the paperback), and it will even read the chapters to you! I had already bought the book so I did not get to try it out. I do like having the print edition so I can flip through it and look up certain parts, but this is a pretty pricey book (bought it used for $90 which was the lowest I could find). The quizzes and flash cards are really helpful, especially if your professor does multiple choice style testing. All of the extra content is really interesting, though not really necessary.

I did learn a lot. Because there are always real world examples for each concept, I walked away with a better understanding of what other countries have gone through and their historical relations with each other. There is just so much information out there, it is hard to get all of it in one place. So that was definitely appreciated.

[Kevin Sood · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was a bit dry in areas but for the most part it was really informative and smooth reading. Great book, really enjoyed it and I learned a lot about geopolitics.

[Ahmad Hassan]

Joshua Goldstein

[Daniel Clausen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful introduction to the subject of International Relations. I highly recommend this textbook to any teacher considering teaching an introductory course in the subject. In addition to being a comprehensive introduction to the course, the textbook also has wonderful discussion questions and role play scenarios.

[Sara G · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this at the State Department's recommendation to help prepare for my foreign service officer test. It seems like good material, and I think I did well on the test. It's a very general and broad overview of modern and historic IR, with specific examples and data to back up its points.

[Âme · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't believe I finished a whole textbook cover to cover.

It was a very good introductory book, though. Benefited much.

[Minhaz Sahriar Saif · Rating 4 out of 5]

So useful!

[Jawad Ahmed]

Best book for IR

[Ihsan Baloch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to understand.

[Leah Jones · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mean... it's a textbook. Need I say more?

[José · Rating 3 out of 5]

está guay
mejor que el otro que he leído i guess hay partes muy coñazo pero como manual es recomendable, sobre todo la introducción al realismo y el derecho internacional

[Diplomata Adriana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book on International Relations 🌸📖

[Alisha Jafri]

Great

[Louisa Eldridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did it. I finished a whole textbook.

[Marianne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very western-centric. Quite a few comments about the global South and Islam were painfully oversimplified and borderline incorrect

[Asad Irfan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Textbook for understanding the basics of International Relations. I highly recommend it to those who want to get a grip on current affairs and understand how countries coordinate with each other.

[Ana Von Essen]

I had to read this for my Intro to International Affairs class this semester, and it did a really good job at explaining the general theories and ideas behind international relations. and had great historical context!

[Susie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Textbook. Good basic overview of Int'l Relations.

[Kirk Bower]

Very well done. This is the text i wanted to use in a global class, but what do i know.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

sufficient for a text book.

[Valentin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despre RI și nu numai. O carte foarte bine structurată, cuprinzătoare și cu explicații clare.

[Rehankhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

well

[Muhammad Haseeb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best read for beginners to the disciplinary study of International Relations.

[Sebastian Cosgrove · Rating 2 out of 5]

McDonald's fast food version of international relations.

[Stuart · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Not a bad textbook, I like how it is often updated very frequently”