Principles of International Politics/Applying the Strategic Perspective
Author: CQ Press
Publisher: C Q Press College
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ISBN-13: 9781568026503
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Publisher: C Q Press College
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
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Published: 2002-12
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ISBN-13: 9781568027944
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Published: 2006-04-01
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ISBN-13: 9781933116990
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2013-01-14
Total Pages: 601
ISBN-13: 1483304663
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Renowned scholar Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, who set the standard for the scientific approach to international relations and transformed the field, has returned with a reformulated fifth edition based on extensive reviewer feedback and guided by an emphasis on questions about the causes and consequences of war, peace, and world order. More than ever before, the strategic perspective in international relations is examined with complete clarity, precision, and accessibility. What hasn′t changed is Bueno de Mesquita′s commitment to covering the fundamentals of IR. The foundational topics and examination are all there: the major theories of war, the domestic sources of international politics, an exploration of the democratic peace, the problems of terrorism, the role of foreign aid, democratization, international political economy, globalization, international organizations, international law, and the global environment. The first part of the book, "Foundations"offers highly accessible coverage of key concepts, introducing students to different ways to think about the national interest and showing them how to use game theory and the strategic perspective/selectorate theory to better understand what happens in all aspects of international affairs. This section uses debate over North Korea′s nuclear weapons development as an ongoing example to build concepts and build confidence in the student′s how of basic modeling ideas. Also covered is a basic, intuitive introduction to game theory and other evidence and logic based tools for analyzing international relations. Part II, "War," next provides a more thorough evaluation of how domestic political incentives and the domestic institutions of governance shape choices about conflict initiation, escalation, and termination. It also surveys major theories of war and conflict, working through hypotheses derived from constructivism, neo-realism, liberalism and selectorate theory and evaluating them against the evidence to see what actually works and what doesn′t.Chapters in Part III, "Peace," build on the logic of collective action to help students see why it is so difficult to get national governments to do "what is right" even when they can agree on what is right, with chapters covering the effectiveness of international organizations and international law, as well as a thorough evaluation of environmental issues, human rights enforcement and the domestic and the international political economy of trade. Part IV, "World Order" emphasizes efforts to promote the spread of democracy and economic prosperity. It also addresses how to understand and deal with terrorism. Whether examining terrorism, the spread of democracy or the alleviation of poverty, chapters in this section carefully examine which strategies work, which do not, and why. The Arab Spring provides a useful ongoing example of the strengths and weaknesses of foreign aid policy and military intervention policies. No other introductory text delivers such an easily-understood contemporary explanation of international politics, while truly enabling students to learn how to mobilize the key concepts and models themselves—thus develop a new method for thinking about world affairs. More than ever before, Principles provides a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of international affairs, systematically compares the accuracy of competing approaches to international relations, and walks students through the simple, intuitive models and games that capture the essence of the strategic, selectorate viewpoint.
Author: Leanne C. Powner
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2005-10-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781933116921
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Newly expanded workbook accompanies Principles of International Politics: People’s Power, Preferences, and Perceptions, 3rd Edition, by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita! New class-tested, user-friendly exercises for the workbook walk students through the building blocks of the strategic method, ensuring that even novice students have the opportunity to develop and hone their problem solving skills and can successfully apply what they have learned in the text. The third edition of this invaluable workbook introduces students to a wide range of problems so that they master basic principles as well as test their capabilities with more challenging material. The workbook is available shrink-wrapped with Principles of International Politics, 3rd Edition at special savings for your students. Specify ISBN 1-933116-99-4 for the package. ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DISCOUNTED PACKAGE WITH PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, 3RD EDITION! Specify ISBN 1-933116-99-4 for the package.
Author: Anna Getmansky
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2013-01-15
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 1452228000
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This workbook has been redesigned and refocused to help students understand the game theoretic and other technical concepts that structure the strategic perspective. New hands-on and class-tested exercises are included so that even the most novice students will hone their problem-solving skills.
Author: Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
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Published: 2009-08-11
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9781604265583
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Publisher: C Q Press College
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 800
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Leaders want to stay in power. Their self-interest is the decisive motivation for action in the international arena, and forms the theoretical backbone for this exciting departure from other introductory international relations texts. Through its discussion and development of the strategic perspective, Principles of International Politics shows students how leaders translate their personal interests and ambitions into actions of the state and convincingly demonstrates how international and domestic politics are inextricably linked. Clearly explaining both the foundational ideas of international relations as well as the key concepts of the strategic perspective, Bueno de Mesquita effectively links these to the analytic tools students will employ throughout.