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This second edition of this textbook places in context key world events since 1945. While not neglecting the significant developments of the last 50 years, this book has a broad historical and conceptual range. It provides students with a historical analysis of the origins, development and early networks of IR, and an exposition of the diverse ways in which modern "international society" has been defined and interpreted. Tackling a range on international concerns, Geoffrey Stern explores and clarifies such concepts as sovereignty, the balance of power, national interest and interdependence, illustrating his text with reference to both historical andcontemporary world events.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Frankly, this reproduces the IR100 International Relations course at the London School of Economics virtually ad verbatim. This is certainly of interest in itself - particularly to IR100 students. The book is however poorly structured, given its primary objective - to serve as a textbook for novices. There are few learning aids and excessively long passages that look like (and are) transcriptions from a taped lectures. On the other hand, the chapters are fairly interesting.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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As a student of international relations both at the LSE and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, I think the previous version of the book, the 1995 edition (which was the one I read), offered invaluable and unique insights into international politics. Stern looks at the major contending theories in the subject, and offers not just a running commentatry, but an explanation in a concise fashion, of what is after all a very dense, tedious, and nebulous topic. His many years of current affairs broadcasting on the BBC World Service are reflected in his writings as well - a very useful addition to his analysis, given that most academics merely publish on a subject matter they teach. Geoffrey Stern's book provides an in-depth assessment of international relations, coming from someone who not only taught the subject for more than four decades, but also wrote about, spoke with, and interviewed the very people who conducted foreign policy between states and altered the fate of world events... and all that done from Geoffrey Stern's uniquely "English" view of international relations. I recommend this book to anyone with an intrinsic interest in world politics or IR.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Understanding International Relations without pain
3 Jan 2001
Format:Paperback
In some 300 of very readable pages Geoffrey Stern provides the definitive introduction to International Relations. The text is littered with contemporary examples in this field and thus provides relevant empirical background to this area. It also shows how appropriate the English School is as a pre-eminent International Relations Theory.
Brilliant book for any student - or just for interest!
24 July 2006
Format:Paperback
This book is a fantastic introduction to the study of international relations and to the structure of international society. It is divided into comfortably-sized chapters with cohesive, eloquent and informative text. If only every textbook was such a pleasure to read!
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