Revel Access Code for Introduction to International Relations, An: Opening the Global System

For courses in Introduction to International Relations A flexible, module-based presentation to engage today’s students RevelTM An Introduction to International Relations: Opening the Global System meets the current generation of students where they are, fostering understanding of key IR concepts through an engaging, module-based presentation. Breaking the traditional International Relations curriculum into 35 concise modules, authors Patrick McDonald, Terrence Chapman, and Robert Moser present the material in manageable “chunks” to build student knowledge. In order to highlight the relevance of IR, the authors illuminate key concepts via discussion of prominent contemporary stories such as Brexit, the civil wars in Syria and Ukraine, and the North Korean nuclear crisis. Revel is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook. NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Table of Contents:
1. Studying International Relations 2. The International System 3. Thinking Theoretically about International Relations 4. Rationalist Approaches in International Relations 5. Social and Psychological Approaches to International Relations 6. Critical Approaches in International Relations 7. War 8. The Origins of War, Part I 9. The Origins of War, Part II 10. War, War Termination, and the Global Political Order 11. Military Power and Security Politics 12. Civil War and International Relations 13. Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Deterrence 14. Threats to Nuclear Deterrence: Credibility, Missile Defense, and Nuclear Proliferation 15. Terrorism and Counterterrorism 16. Organized Coercion, War, and Political Order 17. States, Sovereignty, and Failed States 18. Domestic Politics and International Relations 19. Democracy in International Relations 20. Great Power Politics 21. Global Governance 22. International Law 23. International Norms 24. Collective Identity in International Relations 25. Global Civil Society and Transnational Activists 26. Global Economic Integration 27. Trade Policy 28. The International Politics of Exchange Rates 29. The International Politics of Capital Flows 30. International Organizations in the Global Economy 31. Poverty and Development 32. International Migration 33. Environmental Politics 34. Global Economic Integration and the State 35. Stability and Change in the International System

About the Author :
About our authors Patrick J. McDonald is an Associate Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He has won multiple teaching awards there and published in multiple political science journals, including the American Journal of Political Science, World Politics and International Organization. His book, The Invisible Hand of Peace, won best book awards from the American Political Science Association and Georgetown University. Terrence L. Chapman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a Senior Editor at International Studies Quarterly, the flagship journal of the International Studies Association. His research has appeared in multiple political science journals, including the Journal of Politics, the British Journal of Politics and International Organization. His book, Securing Approval: Domestic Politics and Multilateral Authorization for War, won a best book award from the American Political Science Association. Robert G. Moser is a Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He has won several teaching awards and is currently serving as department chair. He is the author of Unexpected Outcomes: Electoral Systems, Political Parties, and Representation in Russia and Electoral Systems and Political Context: How the Effects of Rules Vary Across New and Established Democracies. His articles have appeared in World Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, Perspectives on Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly,Electoral Studies and Post-Soviet Affairs. To keep up with the McDonald author team, visit their website.