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Realism, idealism, and international politics : a reinterpretation
International relations is a discipline dominated by the debate between the realist and idealist paradigms. This book provides the most comprehensive critical review of the realist tradition to date. It looks closely at the terms 'realism' and 'idealism' and in doing so uncovers a broad range of interesting questions. Why, for example, do political realists see anarchy as being incompatible wit…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0415069718
- Collation
- 1 online resource (x, 206 p.)
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- -
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- [POL-IRT-52]
Political thought and international relations : variations on a realist theme
Political realism dominated the study of international relations during the Cold War and has again in recent years retuned to the centre of scholarly debate in international relations. In this book leading authors analyse various historical and philosophical themes, probing the potential and the pathologies of realist thought.
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- 9780199556274
- Collation
- 1 online resource (245 p.)
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- [POL-IRT-48]
Political theory and international relations
"Political Theory and International Relations is a fine piece of philosophical criticism and reconstruction that few established philosophers could have written.... This is a first-rate book on an issue as fundamental as it is neglected."--Henry Shue, Ethics
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- 0691076146
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- ix, 212 p. ; 23 cm.
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- -
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- [POL-IRT-47]
Leviathan
In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts.
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- 9781416971733
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- 7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3
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- [POL-IRT-34]
Liberalism and the limits of power
"This book provides the first critical assessment of important recent developments in Anglo-American liberal theorizing about limited government. Following a comparative study of canonical liberal philosophers Hayek and Rawls, Juliet A. Williams reveals a new direction for conceptualizing limited government in the twenty-first century, highlighting the central role that democratic politics - ra…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 140397103X
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- xi, 176 p. ; 22 cm.
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- [POL-IRT-32]
International relations theory : a critical introduction
This innovative textbook introduces students to the main theories in international relations. The 2nd edition includes new chapters on the 'clash of civilizations' and Empire.
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- 2nd ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0415342074
- Collation
- 1 online resource (xxii, 199 p.) : ill.
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- -
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- [POL-IRT-28]
Global politics of regionalism : theory and practice
Textbook on regionalism and its role in a global marketplace, ideal for students of IR and globalisation.
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- 0745322638
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- 1 online resource (xiii, 321 p.) : ill.
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- [POL-IRT-20]
Culture and international relations : narratives, natives, and tourists
This book contextually re-examines the history of international relations in order to explore how the discipline has imported and employed the concept of culture.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0415318572
- Collation
- 1 online resource
- Series Title
- Routledge advances in international relations and politics, 29
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- [POL-IRT-08]
Careers in international affairs
Careers in International Affairs, now in its eighth edition, is the ultimate job hunting guide for anyone hoping to work in the U.S. government, international organizations, business, or nonprofits. This thoroughly revised edition provides up-to-date descriptions and data about careers in the global workplace and how to find them -- along with nearly 300 organization profiles. In addition …
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- 8th ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781589011991
- Collation
- 1 online resource (xi, 420 p.)
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- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-03]
Cryptography and network security: principles and practice
In this age of viruses and hackers, of electronic eavesdropping and electronic fraud, security is paramount. This solid, up-to-date tutorial is a comprehensive treatment of cryptography and network security is ideal for self-study. Explores the basic issues to be addressed by a network security capability through a tutorial and survey of cryptography and network security technology. Examines th…
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- 4th ed.
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- 9780131873162
- Collation
- xvi, 680 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- -
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- [TIF-LIB-40]
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