The Politics and IR Companion

ISBN-13: 9781137573391 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 325 str.

Robert Leach; Simon Lightfoot

Opis

An extremely accessible student companion covering all the main aspects of political science from the nature of the disciplines and main components of courses to study skills, key terms and concepts; the main theoretical approaches and key thinkers and research studies. Reflecting the increasing internationalism of courses and study, the book is truly international in scope and will be the ideal complement for students around the world to Palgrave Macmillan's highly successful range of course texts.

Spis treści

PART I: WHAT IS POLITICS AND WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS? PART II: THE STUDY OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Section One: The Evolution of the Study and Practice of Politics Section Two: Modern Political Science and Political Ideas Section Three: International Relations: Politics beyond the water's edge Section Four: Globalization PART III: YOUR DEGREE, STUDY SKILLS, METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH-LED EMPLOYABILITY Section One: What to expect from your politics or international relations course Section Two: Study Skills Section Three: Methodology Section Four: Research Led Employability PART IV: KEY POLITICAL TERMS AND CONCEPTS PART V: KEY THINKERS.

O autorze

Robert Leach, formerly Principal Lecturer, now Visiting Reader, Leeds Beckett University, UK

Simon Lightfoot, Senior Lecturer in European Politics, University of Leeds, UK