Key Concepts in International Relations: (SAGE Key Concepts series)

International relations is a vibrant field of significant growth and change. This book guides students through the complexities of the major theories of international relations and the debates that surround them, the core theoretical concepts, and the key contemporary issues. Introduced by an overview of the discipline′s development and general structure, the more than 40 entries are broken down as follows: Parts one and two introduce the key theories and each chapter includes: A broad overview A discussion of methodologies A review of empirical applications A guide to further reading and useful websites Part three discusses the major concepts and for each concept provides: An introduction to the core questions An overview of the definitions and theoretical perspectives A review of empirical problems Links to other entries, further reading and useful websites Clear and highly readable, Key Concepts in International Relations is an essential guide for students on politics and international relations courses.

Table of Contents:
Anarchy Balance of Power Conflict Resolution Democratic Peace Dependency (International) Development Diplomacy Discourse Empire Theory Concept Feminism and Gender Foreign Policy Analysis Functionalism Game Theory Global Governance Globalization Hegemony Human Rights Humanitarian Intervention Ideas and Norms International Ethics International Law International Regimes International Society Levels of Analysis Theory Concept Liberalism and Neo-Liberalism Theory Concept Marxism and Critical Theory Migration Nationalism and Ethnicity Peace and War Peacekeeping Theory Concept Postmodernism and Post-Structuralism Power Theory Concept Realism and Neo-Realism Regional Integration Security Security Community Security Dilemma Theory Concept Social Constructivism Sovereignty Territoriality and Borders Terrorism References

About the Author :
Thomas Diez is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Tübingen. He received his PhD from the University of Mannheim in 1999. From 1997 to 2000, he was Research Fellow at the Copenhagen Peace Research Institute and subsequently, from 2000 to 2009, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and then Professor of International Relations and Head of Department at the University of Birmingham. He joined Tübingen in April 2009. Thomas has also taught in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Munich and Victoria (BC). Among his publications are The Routledge Handbook on Critical European Studies (co-editor, Routledge, 2021), The EU and Global Climate Justice (co-author, Routledge, 2021); The EU, Promoting Regional Integration, and Conflict Resolution (co-editor, Palgrave 2017), The Securitisation of Climate Change (co-author, Palgrave, 2016), Key Concepts in International Relations (co-author, Sage 2011), An Introduction to International Relations Theory: Perspectives and Themes (co-author, third edition Pearson 2010), European Integration Theory (co-editor, second edition Oxford UP 2009) and Cyprus: A Conflict at the Crossroads (co-editor, Manchester UP 2009). In September 2009, he received the Anna Lindh Award for his contribution to the field of European Foreign and Security Policy Studies. Thomas was President of the European International Studies Association (EISA) 2015-7.

Review :
This excellent reference book will be the first point of call for students wishing to quickly make sense of the key texts of the discipline; without shying away from controversy the authors illuminate and clarify the central conceptual debates of International Relations Christopher May Professor of Political Economy, Lancaster University ′Basic conceptual understanding is a precondition for thinking theory thoroughly. The authors of this book have accomplished laudably in their endeavour of providing an easy to access guide, offering an overview of the rich variety of meanings of key concepts in International Relations′ - Professor Knud Erik Jørgensen Aarhus University