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International Relations: From the Cold War to the Globalized World

Andreas Wenger and Doron Zimmermann
International Relations: From the Cold War to the Globalized World
ISBN: 978-1-58826-098-7
$62.00
ISBN: 978-1-58826-074-1
$25.00
2003/405 pages/LC: 2002030690
"[The authors] provide tremendous insights for those seeking greater understanding of how nations interact in periods of uncertainty.... An innovative textbook of world affairs from 1945 to the present.... This is a comprehensive, illuminating analysis designed for students of international relations, security studies, and world history."—Parameters

DESCRIPTION

Tracing the evolution of international relations since the onset of the Cold War, the authors of this innovative textbook draw on recently available archival resources to vividly narrate world affairs from 1945 to the present.

Events are addressed chronologically, with attention to both their motivations and their significance. The focus is on issues of security in the very broadest sense, ranging from politics and economics to ecological and social problems. A distinctive feature of the text is the clear, concise explanation of the key theories and concepts of international relations, supplemented by an extensive glossary. In tying events to IR theory, the authors succeed in making that theory accessible.

From the Cold War rivalry between the superpowers to the current concerns with global terrorism—including the perspectives of the global south—this is a comprehensive and illuminating analysis designed for students of international relations, security studies, and world history.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andreas Wenger is professor of international security policy and director of the Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ). His publications include Russia's Place in Europe: A Security Debate and Nuclear Weapons into the 21st Century. Doron Zimmermann is strategic security manager, Information and Communication Technology Services, at Swissgrid.

CONTENTS

  • International Systems in Historical Perspective.
  • The Onset of the Cold War, 1945-1955.
  • Confrontation and Fragmentation, 1955-1963.
  • New Problems, (C)old War, Three Perspectives, 1963-1968.
  • The Rise and Fall of Détente, 1968-1979.
  • The Second Cold War and the End of an Era, 1980-1991.
  • New Developments in the Emerging International System, 1991-2002.
  • Current Affairs.
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