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International Relations, 2008-2009 Update, Brief Edition, 4/E
Joshua S. Goldstein, American University, Washington D.C. and University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Jon C. Pevehouse, University of Chicago

ISBN-10: 0205585949
ISBN-13: 9780205585946

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 448 pp
Published: 07/08/2008

Suggested retail price: $77.00
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Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs to 2008, International Relations, Brief Edition, offers the same approach and coverage as the bestselling survey text but in a more streamlined and flexible format.

 

From war, trade, and development to terrorism, human rights, and the environment, this text focuses on all of the major issues in international security and political economy as well as transnational issues.  With the broadest discussion of theoretical perspectives, the most current coverage of international events, and the strongest emphasis on critical thinking, International Relations includes all the tools students need to engage the discipline’s concepts and to understand what is happening in the world today. Joshua Goldstein and Jon Pevehouse’s lively writing, abundant visuals, and seamless integration of learning technology make this text a favorite of instructors and students alike. 
 

"A terrific introduction to world politics; the most engaging and well-organized introductory text that I've seen."—Richard Herrmann, Ohio State University

 

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Comprehensive coverage of international relations theory. International Relations offers the widest survey of theoretical perspectives, ranging from classic ones like realism and liberalism to newer ones like feminism, peace studies, postmodernism, and constructivism.

 

Balanced emphasis on international security and international political economy. Goldstein/Pevehouse is the only text that equally covers security and economic issues and illustrates how these issues overlap and affect each other.

 

Historical context throughout the text. To place recent trends in the context of the international system’s evolution in the 20th and 21st centuries, Chapter 1 presents a brief historical survey. Also, timelines throughout the text provide historical context when needed.

 

“Policy Perspectives” boxes ask students to take the perspective of a national leader faced with a real-world situation and to develop a policy in response. These boxes bridge theory to policy problems and reveal both the tradeoffs inherent to decision-making and the interconnectedness of foreign and domestic politics.

 

The most extensive use of illustrations. The numerous four-color figures, tables, photos, and maps enliven the text’s narrative, make abstract concepts more concrete, and facilitate critical thinking. The figures and tables present and clarify quantitative data so students can scrutinize the implications of different theories and policies for themselves. The photos and in-depth captions highlight important points and reinforce main themes. The maps, integrated throughout the text and in a mini-atlas placed at the text’s beginning, help students learn basic geography and link politics, economics, and culture to place.

 

Integrated study guide. Each chapter concludes with a chapter summary, list of key terms, critical thinking questions, and a reminder to try the practice tests on the text’s companion website.

 

Unique text/technology learning system. The five marginal icons in International Relations, described below, lead to exercises and resources on the text’s open-access companion website (www.irtext.com). The website includes a custom search feature referenced by page number or key text, chapter summaries, and:

  • Web Link exercises that introduce relevant online resources and ask how they can be used to understand key concepts.
  • Information Revolution case studies that examine how changes in information technologies are impacting international relations.
  • Video case studies that link to content providers like PBS’s The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, illustrate concepts, and are followed by critical thinking questions.
  • Online practice tests help students assess their knowledge of chapter material through multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, and short and long essay questions.

For instructors, the companion website also has links to downloadable instructor supplements like the Instructor’s Resource Manual/Test Bank and PowerPoint Presentations and recommendations for additional videos and simulations and for using International Relations with Longman’s many international relations readers and casebooks.

The most up-to-date analysis of world affairs available in any introductory text helps students become more informed of political, economic, and cultural events throughout the world and then go beyond the headlines to see the broader patterns in international relations. The 2008-2009 Update now includes coverage of recent events in Pakistan, Kosovo, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, North Korea, Afghanistan, and the European Union; tables and figures updated with the latest data, and many new photos from the world’s hotspots.

 

A new insert on Oxfam is exclusive to the 2008-2009 Update. “Advancing the Global South: A Rights-Based Approach to Development” is written for this text by one of the leading NGOs in the field of international development and comes straight from Oxfam’s experience of working in the world’s poorest countries. Unified by the concept of human rights as the basis of development and approached from local and global levels of analysis, this section covers seven major topics areas–poverty, natural resources, peace and security, equality of women, indigenous and minority rights, trade, and foreign aid. Each topic includes a conceptual discussion, human-scale case study, and photos to help students understand and engage with the Global South.

 

Deeper coverage of globalization and transnational issues addresses the increasing number of personal connections that international relations brings into daily life as well as the importance of nongovernmental actors and transnational processes. Globalization is now the central theme of Chapter 1, and it is frequently returned to in later chapters. In addition, there is significantly expanded coverage of terrorism in Chapter 4, human rights in Chapter 6, and global poverty in the new insert on Oxfam.

 

Text-wide discussion of three core principles—dominance, reciprocity, and identity—offers students a new way to follow several of the most central concepts in the text and in the discipline and to grapple with the collective goods problem, the recurring challenge in international relations. Described in Chapter 1 and then consistently raised throughout the text, these theoretical principles can help unify and make sense of the many day-to-day events that make up international relations.

 

“The Big Picture” box and podcast identify the essential lesson in each chapter for students to focus their learning on. The box in the text guides students’ reading, and in the podcast, the authors expand on the issue and show how it plays out in a recent case. The podcast is available on www.irtext.com.

 

Revised “Policy Perspectives” boxes cover new world leaders and now include a new section—“Domestic Considerations”—to illustrate the impact of domestic politics on international relations. The 2008-2009 Update includes three new “Policy Perspectives” boxes on Manmohan Singh and India’s fluid security policy, Victor Yuschenko and his work to balance voter desires and national interests, and Hu Jintao and the growth of the Chinese economy.

 

A new design and more figures and maps facilitate the text’s pedagogical goals by helping students see the meaning and application of key concepts.

 

The new MyPoliSciKit for International Relations This premium online learning resource features multimedia and interactive activities to help students make connections between concepts and current events. The book-specific assessment, video case studies, role-playing simulations, mapping exercises, Financial Times newsfeeds, and politics blog encourage comprehension and critical thinking. With Grade Tracker, instructors can easily follow students’ work on the site and their progress on each activity. MyPoliSciKit is available at no additional charge when packaged with this book. To learn more, please visit www.mypoliscikit.com or contact your Pearson representative.

Chapter 1. The Globalization of International Relations
Chapter 2. Power Politics

Chapter 3. Alternatives to Power Politics

Chapter 4. Conflict, War, and Terrorism
Chapter 5. Trade and Money

Chapter 6. International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

Chapter 7. North-South Relations

Chapter 8. Environment and Technology

Joshua S. Goldstein is Professor Emeritus of International Relations at American University, Nonresident Sadat Senior Fellow at the University of Maryland's CIDCM, and Research Scholar in the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Jon C. Pevehouse is Associate Professor at the Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago.  

“A terrific introduction to world politics; the most engaging and well-organized introductory text that I’ve seen.”

-Richard Herrmann, Ohio State University

International Relations, Brief 2008-2009 Update
Fourth Edition

Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs to 2008, International Relations, Brief Edition offers the most current and comprehensive coverage of international relations theory, international security, international political economy, and global issues.

With the broadest discussion of theoretical perspectives, the most up-to-date coverage of international events, and the strongest emphasis on critical thinking, International Relations, Brief Edition includes all the tools students need to engage the discipline’s concepts and to understand what is happening in the world today.

New to the 2008-2009 Update Edition

  • An all new insert by Oxfam America, “Empowering the Global South: A Rights-Based Approach to Development” was written specifically for this text by one of the leading NGOs in international development. It covers such topic areas as poverty, women’s rights, fair trade, and disaster assistance.

Other updates include…

Security

  • Violence levels in Iraq and the troop surge
  • Kosovo’s declaration of independence
  • Ethnic violence in Darfur, Kenya, and Pakistan
  • Attempts at government overthrow in Chad
  • Nuclear weapons programs in North Korea and Iran

Economy

  • European Union governance and the euro
  • The U.S. financial crisis, trade deficit, and decline of the dollar
  • Effects of record high oil prices on producing and consuming nations
  • The Chinese trade surplus and export product contamination
  • The Doha Round WTO trade talks

Global Issues

  • Climate change negotiations to follow on the Kyoto Protocol
  • HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and drug patent disputes
  • Progress toward the UN Millennium Development Goals for poverty reduction
  • The changing face of international terrorism
  • New impacts of information and communication technologies

Readings in International Relations pairs writings on international relations theory with writings on current events to help students explore the relationship between concept and application. Package the reader with this text and receive a discount on the package price.

The new MyPoliSciKit for International Relations is a premium online learning resource that features multimedia activities to help students connect concepts to current events, including book-specific assessment, video case studies, role-playing simulations, mapping exercises, Financial Times newsfeeds, and politics blog. Log on to www.mypoliscikit.com to see a demo, purchase a subscription, or use your access code to get started.

Find a collection of valuable resources on the text's open-access companion website: www.IRtext.com

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