Product Description
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations (4th edition)
Editor/s: Garrett W Brown, Iain McLean, and Alistair McMillan
Format: Paperback
This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics and international relations. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the multi-disciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, theories, and schools of thought, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics.
Fully updated for its fourth edition, the dictionary has had its coverage of international relations heavily revised and expanded, reflected in its title change, and it includes a wealth of new material in areas such as international institutions, peace building, human security, security studies, global governance, and open economy politics. It also incorporates recommended web links that can be accessed via a regularly checked and updated companion website, ensuring that the links remain relevant.
The dictionary is international in its coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as politicians, journalists, and the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.
Features:
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Over 1,700 entries, with more than 150 new to this edition including Arab Spring, Brexit, cyber-terrorism, global governance, postcolonialism, and refugee crisis
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Written by a team of dozens of leading political scientists, ensuring expert definitions across the whole spectrum of this multi-disciplinary area
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Comprehensive and international, with clear explanations of political theories and concepts throughout history and across the globe
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Includes a chronology of important political theorists
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Features recommended web links, accessed via a regularly updated companion website
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Heavily expanded coverage of international relations, including entries on Arab Spring, Brexit, cyber-terrorism, global governance, postcolonialism, and refugee crisis
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Over 150 new entries by dozens of specialist contributors, including a wealth of new material in areas such as international institutions, peace building, human security, security studies, global governance, and open economy politics.
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