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Introducing International Relations: Crossings and Candles
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (449+ words) This is an excerpt from International Relations. ‘It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness’– W. L. Watkinson 1838–1925 To understand why it matters to me, I will begin with a story of a crossing – a very recent…...
Introducing International Relations: Managing Global Security beyond ‘Pax Americana’
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (1714+ words) E-International Relations Introducing International Relations: Managing Global Security beyond ‘Pax Americana’ We often hear that we live in a world where power and wealth are increasingly decentralised. The world is indeed changing, in some cases rapidly, as prior chapters in…...
Introducing International Relations: Feeding the World
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (1719+ words) E-International Relations Introducing International Relations: Feeding the World How should we think about global food politics? It is tempting to start with big moments on the world stage such as the United Nations discussing famine in Ethiopia or Syria. But…...
Introducing International Relations: One World, Many Actors
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (167+ words) This is an excerpt from International Relations. Being aware of various possible perspectives helps us to develop an understanding of where we stand as analysts and observers. It also guides us through the process of investigation and analysis. First of…...
Introducing International Relations: Voices of the People
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (1599+ words) E-International Relations Introducing International Relations: Voices of the People The people referred to in this chapter are those citizens who want more say in what their rulers do and are not content with current political arrangements – even in the context…...
Introducing International Relations: The Making of the Modern World
10+ hour ago (1701+ words) E-International Relations Introducing International Relations: The Making of the Modern World International relations, as it is presented in the flow of daily news, concerns a large number of disparate events: leaders are meeting, negotiations are concluded, wars are started, acts…...
Introducing International Relations: Connectivity, Communications and Technology
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (1688+ words) E-International Relations Introducing International Relations: Connectivity, Communications and Technology In the words of Rucker (1983, 108) ‘the human race is a single vast tapestry, linked by our shared food and air’. In this sense, it is correct that the entire human race…...
Introducing International Relations: Protecting People
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (151+ words) This is an excerpt from International Relations. 2. Tragic and state-centred: the realities of life in an international state of nature 3. Optimistic and individual-centred: defending humanity and our common values 4. Tragic and people-centred: the distinctiveness of humanitarian action Since the end…...
Introducing International Relations: Religion and Culture
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (410+ words) This is an excerpt from International Relations. elements of each category and then make important linkages between them so that religion and culture make sense as whole, rather than fragmented, ideas. 1. God(s) and forces in the public square The first…...
Introducing International Relations: International Organisations
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (1674+ words) Introducing International Relations E-International Relations Introducing International Relations: International Organisations As you may have picked up in the previous chapter, we live in a world of laws. While sovereign states are the principal legal actors, international organisations are increasingly important…...