The Globalization of World Politics
by John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens · Oxford University Press
Oxford's standard introductory textbook on international relations, with chapters by specialists on realism, liberalism, constructivism, security, international law, and global economy. It gives you the theoretical vocabulary and historical background needed to follow academic debates in the field.
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