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Author | : Patrick James |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2012-04-26 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0472028596 |
Download The International Relations of Middle-earth Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Based on their successful undergraduate course at the University of Southern California, Abigail E. Ruane and Patrick James provide an introduction to International Relations using J. R. R. Tolkien's fantastically popular trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Because Tolkien's major themes---such as good versus evil and human agency versus determinism---are perennially relevant to International Relations, The Lord of the Rings is well suited for application to the study of politics in our own world. This innovative combination of social science and humanities approaches to illustrate key concepts engages students and stimulates critical thinking in new and exciting ways.
Author | : Timothy R Furnish |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2016-06 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780578661896 |
Download High Towers and Strong Places Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
High Towers and Strong Places: A Political History of Middle-earth surveys Tolkien's world from Beleriand to Barad-dûr and Utumno to Umbar, and from the First to the early Fourth Age. It examines not just types of political systems, but cultural differences, international relations and why there were so many wars over 7000 years of Middle-earth's history. (How those conflicts were waged will be covered in the successor volume, Bright Swords and Glorious Warriors: A Military History of Middle-earth.) If you've ever wondered how Sauron controlled his Orcs, what Gondor owed Númenor, the way the Shire was governed or why Dwarves and Elves didn't get along-this is the book for you.
Author | : Patrick James |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2018-11-12 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0472037153 |
Download Constructivism Reconsidered Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In international relations (IR), the theory of constructivism argues that the complicated web of international relations is not the result of basic human nature or some other unchangeable aspect but has been built up over time and through shared assumptions. Constructivism Reconsidered synthesizes the nature of and debates on constructivism in international relations, providing a systematic assessment of the constructivist research program in IR to answer specific questions: What extent of (dis)agreement exists with regard to the meaning of constructivism? To what extent is constructivism successful as an alternative approach to rationalism in explaining and understanding international affairs? Constructivism Reconsidered explores constructivism’s theoretical, empirical, and methodological strengths and weaknesses, and debates what these say about its past, present, and future to reach a better understanding of IR in general and how constructivism informs IR in particular.
Author | : Iver B. Neumann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0472054074 |
Download Concepts of International Relations, for Students and Other Smarties Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An engaging and sophisticated new IR text that will inspire a new generation of scholars and practitioners
Author | : Patrick Curry |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2004-10-21 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0544106563 |
Download Defending Middle-Earth Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A scholar explores the ideas within The Lord of the Rings and the world created by J. R. R. Tolkien: “A most valuable and timely book” (Ursula K. Le Guin, Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of Changing Planes). What are millions of readers all over the world getting out of reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy? Defending Middle-earth argues, in part, that the appeal for fans goes far deeper than just quests and magic rings and hobbits. In fact, through this epic, Tolkien found a way to provide something close to spirit in a secular age. This thoughtful book focuses on three main aspects of Tolkien’s fiction: the social and political structure of Middle-earth and how the varying cultures within it find common cause in the face of a shared threat; the nature and ecology of Middle-earth and how what we think of as the natural world joins the battle against mindless, mechanized destruction; and the spirituality and ethics of Middle-earth—for which the author provides a particularly insightful and resonant examination. Includes a new afterword
Author | : Christian Reus-Smit |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 792 |
Release | : 2010-07-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0191003255 |
Download The Oxford Handbook of International Relations Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Oxford Handbook of International Relations offers the most authoritative and comprehensive overview to date of the field of international relations. Arguably the most impressive collection of international relations scholars ever brought together within one volume, the Handbook debates the nature of the field itself, critically engages with the major theories, surveys a wide spectrum of methods, addresses the relationship between scholarship and policy making, and examines the field's relation with cognate disciplines. The Handbook takes as its central themes the interaction between empirical and normative inquiry that permeates all theorizing in the field and the way in which contending approaches have shaped one another. In doing so, the Handbook provides an authoritative and critical introduction to the subject and establishes a sense of the field as a dynamic realm of argument and inquiry. The Oxford Handbook of International Relations will be essential reading for all of those interested in the advanced study of global politics and international affairs.
Author | : Ulf Engel |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2004-11-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134315880 |
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This volume discusses Africa's place in the international system, examining how the Westphalian system, in light of the impact of globalization and transnational networks, continues to play a major role in the structuring of Africa's international.
Author | : Joel R. Campbell |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2023-02-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3031242394 |
Download The Politics and International Relations of Fantasy Films and Television Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book uses several fantasy movies or movie series and television series to explain political and international relations (IR) concepts and theories. It begins with an overview of the importance of fantasy in literature, film and television, and its increasing impact on the field of International Relations. It then presents the political, IR, and social issues in each franchise, and in five chapters uses these tales’ key story arcs or plot points to illustrate major political and IR themes. The volume pays particular attention to such fantasy franchises as Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, the Harry Potter films, recent fairytale and children’s stories, and female-led fantasy projects.
Author | : Stewart M. Patrick |
Publisher | : Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2017-10-31 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0815731604 |
Download The Sovereignty Wars Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Protecting sovereignty while advancing American interests in the global age Americans have long been protective of the country’s sovereignty—beginning when George Washington retired as president with the admonition for his successors to avoid “permanent” alliances with foreign powers. Ever since, the nation has faced persistent, often heated debates about how to maintain that sovereignty, and whether it is endangered when the United States enters international organizations, treaties, and alliances about which Washington warned. As the recent election made clear, sovereignty is also one of the most frequently invoked, polemical, and misunderstood concepts in politics—particularly American politics. The concept wields symbolic power, implying something sacred and inalienable: the right of the people to control their fate without subordination to outside authorities. Given its emotional pull, however, the concept is easily highjacked by political opportunists. By playing the sovereignty card, they can curtail more reasoned debates over the merits of proposed international commitments by portraying supporters of global treaties or organizations as enemies of motherhood and apple pie. Such polemics distract Americans from what is really at stake in the sovereignty debate: namely, the ability of the United States to shape its destiny in a global age. The United States cannot successfully manage globalization, much less insulate itself from cross-border threats, on its own. As global integration deepens and cross-border challenges grow, the nation’s fate is increasingly tied to that of other countries, whose cooperation will be needed to exploit the shared opportunities and mitigate the common risks of interdependence. The Sovereignty Wars is intended to help today's policymakers think more clearly about what is actually at stake in the sovereignty debate and to provide some criteria for determining when it is appropriate to make bargains over sovereignty—and how to make them.
Author | : Erik Ringmar |
Publisher | : Open Book Publishers |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2019-08-02 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1783740256 |
Download History of International Relations Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Existing textbooks on international relations treat history in a cursory fashion and perpetuate a Euro-centric perspective. This textbook pioneers a new approach by historicizing the material traditionally taught in International Relations courses, and by explicitly focusing on non-European cases, debates and issues. The volume is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the international systems that traditionally existed in Europe, East Asia, pre-Columbian Central and South America, Africa and Polynesia. The second part discusses the ways in which these international systems were brought into contact with each other through the agency of Mongols in Central Asia, Arabs in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, Indic and Sinic societies in South East Asia, and the Europeans through their travels and colonial expansion. The concluding section concerns contemporary issues: the processes of decolonization, neo-colonialism and globalization – and their consequences on contemporary society. History of International Relations provides a unique textbook for undergraduate and graduate students of international relations, and anybody interested in international relations theory, history, and contemporary politics.