03194nam a22002057a 4500 20260731103545.0 9781350932586 Ref 327 F82f 2022 Foundations of international relations / edited by Stephen McGlinchey. New York : Bloomsbury Academic, c2022. xx, 324 pages : col. illus. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. Introduction to International Relations - Stephen McGlinchey. -- PART ONE: HISTORY AND THEORY. -- 2. International Relations and the Global System - Stephen McGlinchey. -- 3. Discovery, Conquest and Colonialism - Robbie Shilliam. -- 4. Towards a Global International Relations - Sahil Mathur and Amitav Acharya. -- 5. Levels of Analysis - Carmen Gebhard. -- 6. Traditional and Middle Ground Theories - Stephen McGlinchey and Dana Gold. -- 7. Critical Theories - Stephen McGlinchey, Rosie Walters and Dana Gold. -- PART TWO: GLOBAL STRUCTURES. -- 8. International Organisations - Shazelina Z. Abidin. -- 9. Global Civil Society - Raffaele Marchetti. -- 10. International Political Economy - Günter Walzenbach. -- 11. International Law - Knut Traisbach. -- 12. Religion and Culture - John A. Rees. -- 13. Gender and Sexuality - Rosie Walters. -- PART THREE: GLOBAL ISSUES. -- 14. International Security - Natalie Jester. -- 15. Transnational Terrorism - Katherine E. Brown. -- 16. Migration - Anitta Kynsilehto. -- 17. Poverty and Wealth - James Arvanitakis and David J. Hornsby. -- 18. Global Health - Mukesh Kapila. -- 19. Environment and Climate - Raul Pacheco-Vega. -- 20. Connectivity and Exploitation in the Digital Age - Clare Stevens and Andreas Haggman. -- REFLECTING ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. -- 21. Crossings and Candles - Peter Vale. "An engaging introduction to the core concepts, theories, actors and issues in global politics. Featuring a combination of chapters authored by leading scholars, researchers and practitioners from around the world, this textbook takes into account the historical development of international relations and the web of dynamics that forms the subject, resulting in a clear analysis of the field from a variety of perspectives. Chapters cover topics including race, colonialism, gender, sexuality, digital globalization, the environment and security studies and are supported by a range of case studies, key boxes and illustrative material to aid students in their practical application of theoretical ideas. The book is also complimented by a bespoke curated website, featuring a regularly updated collection of interactive learning material and hosted on E-International Relations, the world's leading open access IR website. Portraying the most compelling issues of our time, and presenting the necessary tools to analyse and debate the subject, this is an invaluable resource for anyone studying international relations."-- Provided by publisher. International relations. International organizations. Global politics. editor. McGlinchey, Stephen. BK 6069 6069 0 0 0 0 REF ASCOTLIB01 ASCOTLIB01 REF 2026-07-31 Regular Fund 0 Ref 327 F82f 2022 Ref3270004982 2026-07-31 10:36:00 2026-07-31 BK