Introduction to International Studies, Mei Zhong, Stuart Henry

Автор: Reus-Smit Christian
Название: International Relations: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198850212 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198850212
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: International relations affects everyone`s lives: their security, economic well-being, rights and freedoms, and the environment they share. This book explores international relations` central concerns with the changing way that political authority is organized globally, and provides the theoretical tools to understand the dynamics of the field.

Автор: Goto-Jones, Christopher
Название: Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199235694 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199235698
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. The aim of this Very Short Introduction is to explode the myths and explore the reality of modern Japan - by taking a concise look at its history, economy, politics, and culture.

Автор: Richmond Oliver
Название: Peace: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199656002 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199656004
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: This completely updated second edition includes case studies and a focus on the business of system operations. The broad range of actions under system operations from transmission to distribution are explored. The underpinnings of electric systems operations are highlighted, with an introduction to utilities and power systems. It offers a thorough definition of system operations, identifying and explaining the various systems that support this function and how they integrate into the utility.The book presents a thorough definition of system operations, identifying and explaining the various systems that support this function and how they integrate into the utility. The business perspective on electric systems operation, and how critical this area is to a utility`s ability to provide reliable power to customers is detailed. Readers discover how a utility`s network operation is a key contributor to the viable sustainment of its business. The book presents the convergence of the systems used in the grid operations of today and addresses the emerging needs of the smart grid operations of tomorrow. Readers discover how a utility`s network operation is a key contributor to the viable sustainment of its business, as well as learn how system operations help to ensure the right levels of safety, reliability and efficiency in everything that relates to transmission and distribution grid management.

Автор: English Richard
Название: Modern War: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199607893 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199607891
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: In this accessible and authoritative Very Short Introduction, Richard English considers what modern warfare is and what it achieves. Addressing our assumptions about war in the modern period, and drawing upon direct accounts of warfare, he considers its impact on society, culture, economics, as well its future.

Автор: Siracusa Joseph M
Название: Nuclear Weapons: a Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198727232 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198727231
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Set against the backdrop of an ever-changing international landscape, this Very Short Introduction explores both the history and politics of nuclear weapons. In this new edition, Joseph M. Siracusa includes a new concluding chapter, highlighting the significant lessons to be learnt from the history of the nuclear weapons era.

Автор: Townshend, Charles (professor Of International History Emeritus, Keele University)
Название: Terrorism: a very short introduction
ISBN: 0198809093 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198809098
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a `war against terrorism`? In this fully updated edition, Charles Townshend unravels the questions at the heart of the problem of terrorism - its causes, methods, effects, and limitations - suggesting that it must be understood as a political strategy whose threat can be rationally grasped and answered.

Автор: Garner, Robert (professor Of Politics, Professor Of Politics, University Of Leicester) Ferdinand, Peter (emeritus Reader In Politics And International
Название: Introduction to politics
ISBN: 0198820615 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198820611
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Цена: 45400.00 T
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Описание: Drive achievement in the MYP and strengthen scientific confidence. Equipping learners with the confident scientific understanding central to progression through the MYP Sciences, this text is fully matched to the Next Chapter curriculum. The inquiry-based structure immerses learners in a concept-based approach, strengthening performance.

Автор: Mccreight, Robert
Название: Introduction to emergency exercise design and evaluation
ISBN: 1641433906 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781641433907
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Описание: In this completely updated practical handbook, author Robert McCreight explains the essential elements and core principles of exercise design and evaluation. This updated version seeks to identify and outline the major issues, steps and strategy for devising emergency exercises and conducting coherent evaluations of those exercises.

Автор: Cynthia Weber
Название: International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction
ISBN: 0415713048 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415713047
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: The fourth edition of this innovative textbook introduces students to the main theories in international relations. It explains and analyzes each theory, allowing students to understand and critically engage with the myths and assumptions behind them. Each theory is illustrated using the example of a popular film. Key features of this textbook include: Discussion of all the main theories: realism and neo-realism, idealism and neo-idealism, liberalism, constructivism, postmodernism, gender, globalization, environmentalism, anarchism A new chapter on anarchism, debt and the Occupy Movement including use of the film, The Hunger Games New chapter brings the textbook up to date with reflections on the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and reactions to it by focusing on the myth this crisis generated, ‘We are the 99%’ Innovative use of narratives from films that students will be familiar with: Lord of the Flies, Independence Day, Wag the Dog, Fatal Attraction, The Truman Show, East is East, Memento, WALL-E and The Hunger Games Accessible and exciting writing style which is well-illustrated with film stills in each chapter, boxed key concepts and guides to further reading. This breakthrough textbook has been designed to unravel the complexities of international relations theory in a way that gives students a clearer idea of how the theories work, and of the myths associated with them.

Автор: Cooper, Andrew F.
Название: The BRICS: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198723393 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198723394
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa represent almost 18 per cent of the world economy, with their contribution to world growth having already exceeded 50 per cent. But what does the emergence of the BRICS mean for global politics? Andrew Cooper discusses the BRICS as a concept and its practice in global politics.

Автор: Kimberley Brown, Shawn C. Smallman
Название: Introduction to International and Global Studies
ISBN: 1469659999 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781469659992
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Shawn C. Smallman and Kimberley Brown's popular introductory textbook for undergraduates in international and global studies is now released in a substantially revised and updated third edition. Encompassing the latest scholarship in what has become a markedly interdisciplinary endeavor and an increasingly chosen undergraduate major, the book introduces key concepts, themes, and issues and then examines each in lively chapters on essential topics, including the history of globalization; economic, political, and cultural globalization; security, energy, and development; health; agriculture and food; and the environment. Within these topics the authors explore such diverse and pressing subjects as commodity chains, labor (including present-day slavery), pandemics, human rights, and multinational corporations and the connections among them. This textbook, used successfully in both traditional and online courses, provides the newest and most crucial information needed for understanding our rapidly changing world.New to this edition:Close to 50% new materialNew illustrations, maps, and tablesNew and expanded emphases on political and economic globalization and populism; health; climate change, and developmentExtensively revised exercises and activitiesNew resume-writing exercise in careers chapterThoroughly revised online teacher's manual

Автор: John Baylis
Название: The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations
ISBN: 0198739850 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198739852
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: The best-selling introduction to international relations offers the most comprehensive coverage of the key theories and global issues in world politics, written by the leading experts in the field.