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A Very Short Introduction
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International relations affects everyone's lives: their security, economic well-being, rights and freedoms, and the environment they share. Recently we have seen the transformation from a world of empires to today's world of sovereign states, which are enmeshed in a complex array of international institutions, all exercising degrees of political authority. The new global organization of political authority has far-reaching consequences.
This Very Short Introduction audiobook untangles this complex world, providing an accessible framework for understanding the contours of global political change. Christian Reus-Smit treats theory as an indispensable tool for grasping international relations but demystifies theorizing, introducing it as an everyday human practice. He surveys a range of theories, from realism to feminism: reading them as contrasting perspectives on the global organization of political authority. Historically, such organization has been shaped by diverse social forces, four of which are discussed in detail: shifting patterns of warfare, changing economic conditions, struggles for rights, and the politics of culture. Reus-Smit concludes with a reflection on the future of international relations in an era of profound global change.
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Outstanding introduction
- By Tad Davis on 08-18-19
By: Barbara Graziosi
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Philosophy of Science (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Samir Okasha
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? Is it possible for scientific knowledge to be fully "objective"? What, really, can be defined as science? In the second edition of this very short introduction, Samir Okasha explores the main themes and theories of contemporary philosophy of science and investigates fascinating, challenging questions such as these.
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VSI#67
- By Darwin8u on 10-29-24
By: Samir Okasha
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The History of Emotions
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Thomas Dixon
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 4 hrs
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Emotions are complex mental states that resist reduction. They are visceral reactions but also beliefs about the world. They are spontaneous outbursts but also culturally learned performances. And just as our emotions in any given moment display this complex structure, so their history is plural rather than singular. The history of emotions is where the history of ideas meets the history of the body, and where the history of subjectivity meets social and cultural history.
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Mostly insightful
- By A Reader on 12-21-23
By: Thomas Dixon
The examples given are world-wide and the author gives copious examples from the United Nations and other international organizations.
We need the kindle format of it, urgently for ease of hard copy quotations.
À great International Relations Resource book
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I love Christian Reus Smith
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Not short nor intro
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Well laid out. Broad approach touching on the most recent debates and theories.
I recommend to all IR students.
Essential introduction
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Short on IR, long on writer's opinion
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