International Relations - Concepts and Trends

The twenty-first century witnessed massive transformations in international politics. We also saw the growth of a new politics of identity and interests. This new world calls for a reorientation and re-articulation of the discipline of International Relations. The book studies the theoretical bases of IR, ranging from traditional schools such as Realism to human security and feminist approaches, as well as contemporary global issues in a post-Cold War world. The authors study: The American interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq;The Arab Spring and its fallout;The advent of the ISIS in Iraq and Syria;Global recessions;The rise of China;The looming dangers of climate change; andThe threats posed by terrorism.