by Eric Dorn Brose (2010)
"Known as the "Great War," World War One was one of history's greatest tragedies. It eventually dragged most of Europe and the world into its bloody quagmire, inflicting more than four years of suffering, misery, maiming, and death on the belligerent nations. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses, A History of the Great War: World War One and the International Crisis of the Early Twentieth Century is a brief yet comprehensive study that distinguishes itself from other textbooks in significant ways. Providing broader coverage than most texts, it discusses the phenomenon of the war in its chronological entirety. Author Eric Dorn Brose analyzes the forces that generated international tension and made wars more prevalent before 1914; the causes and course of the Great War to 1918; and the violent and problematic aftermath of the struggle to 1926. Rather than focusing exclusively on military developments, Brose also examines the war's underlying causes, its political and diplomatic dimensions, and its myriad consequences. Explicitly global in scope, A History of the Great War offers a more extensive look at the worldwide side of the Great War than existing texts do, including coverage of the campaigns spanning Northeast Africa, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Central Asia, India, and the war at sea. In addition, the author incorporates and discusses recent groundbreaking research in the "Notes" section of each chapter, so that students can easily access it. The text is also enhanced by maps, photos, and an engaging vignette at the opening of each chapter that serves as an introduction."--Publisher's description.
E.H. Carr
"First published under the title 'International relations since the peace treaties.'" Appendices:--1. The Monroe doctrine.--2. Wilson's fourteen points.--3. Extracts from the Covenant of the League of Nations.
Zeev Maoz
In Domestic Sources of Global Change, Zeev Maoz looks at the relationship between domestic and international political processes at various stages of the life cycles of states. It considers how the way in which a state acquires independence affects its involvement in international conflict. It explores the relationship between domestic political change and a state's involvement in international conflicts. Maoz discusses how changes in the international environment of states affect their strategic behavior. Finally, the book considers both the internal and international determinants of domestic regime change. The study combines explanations using systemic, regional, and national factors to explain international behavior. . Maoz argues that intimate links exist between domestic political processes and international processes. By comparing three perspectives on global change - the systemic, which focuses on aspects of the international system that are beyond the control of states; the regional, which looks at the impact of characteristics of the region in which a state is located; and the national, which focuses on domestic political forces - the study shows how each of these perspectives offers important insights into the evolution of international relations. In focusing on major issues in international relations theory, Domestic Sources of Global Change will be of interest to students of comparative politics, international politics, and international conflict.
John T. Rourke
This concise text provides students and instructors with a comprehensive overview of world politics, inviting them in a straightforward and accessible way to explore international relations and its new challenges.
Charles R. Beitz
"In this revised edition of his 1979 classic Political Theory and International Relations, Charles Beitz rejects two highly influential conceptions of international theory as empirically inaccurate and theoretically misleading. In one, international relations is a Hobbesian state of nature in which moral judgments are entirely inappropriate, and in the other, states are analogous to persons in domestic society in having rights of autonomy that insulate them from external moral assessment and political interference. Beitz postulates that a theory of international politics should include a revised principle of state autonomy based on the justice of a state's domestic institutions, and a principle of international distributive justice to establish a fair division of resources and wealth among persons situated in diverse national societies."--BOOK JACKET.