Regions and powers: the structure of international security

This book outlines a theory which in the post-Cold War era builds upon Waltz's neorealism theory of International Relations. Using this theory as a lens to examine the world of International Relationswill aid in one's understanding of the world we live in today. This is required reading for any one taking political science or IR at the graduate level. This book develops the idea that, since de…

Crafting cooperation: regional international institutions in comparative pers…

Regional institutions are an increasingly prominent feature of world politics. Their characteristics and performance vary widely: some are highly legalistic and bureaucratic, while others are informal and flexible. They also differ in terms of inclusiveness, decision-making rules and commitment to the non-interference principle. This is the first book to offer a conceptual framework for compari…

Global politics of regionalism: theory and practice

This book explores the phenomenon of regionalism. In a seeming contradiction to globalization, there is a growing tendency for countries to enter into regional arrangements as a response to the pressures of operating in a global marketplace. But regionalism is also emerging as a phenomenon in its own right, serving distinct purposes and taking different forms in different areas. The contributor…

Regionalism, globalisation and international order: Europe and Southeast Asia

Offering a comparative historical perspective of European and Southeast Asian regionalism, this illuminating study presents new and imaginative insights into the theory and practice of regionalism and the links between regional developments, globalization and international order

Global energy governance: the new rules of the game

Analyzes the energy market from an institutionalist perspective and offers practical policy recommendations to deal with these challenges. This book presents perspectives on how regulatory institutions can ensure reliable sources of energy, evaluate financial risk, and provide emergency response mechanisms to deal with interruptions in supply.

International relations theory and regional transformation

Regional transformation has emerged as a major topic of research during the past few decades, much of it seeking to understand how a region changes into a zone of conflict or cooperation and how and why some regions remain in perpetual conflict. Although the leading theoretical paradigms of international relations have something to say about regional order, a comprehensive treatment of this sub…

Security communities and their neighbours : regional fortresses or global int…

There are two types of security community: those that create a political community between themselves by institution building (such as the EU); and those that are pluralistic and are aligned through shared values, responsiveness to each others needs and policy goals by their political elites (such as the UK and Ireland or the USA and Canada). Bellamy seeks to examine the impact of the developme…

A global security triangle : European, African and Asian interaction

The urgency attached to the agenda of international terrorism and human and drug-trafficking has forced the EU into new cooperation with Africa and Asia. The EU has developed various strategies towards Africa and the Asian regions. This book provides conceptual and empirical arguments to offer a fresh perspective on the EU as a global actor.

Global politics of regionalism : theory and practice

Textbook on regionalism and its role in a global marketplace, ideal for students of IR and globalisation.

Transnational actors in global governance: patterns, explanations, and implic…

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780230239050

Collation

xiv, 260 p. ; 23 cm.

Series Title

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Call Number

[POL-LIB-93]