International Relations - The Key Concepts (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

Featuring over twenty new entries, International Relations: The Key Concepts, now in its second edition, is the essential guide for anyone interested in international affairs. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it introduces the most important themes in international relations in the post 9/11 era.

Key areas cover international criminal law, human rights, the developing world (the Arab League, African Union), globalization and strategic studies. New entries include:

• The English School
• The Digital Divide
• The War on Terror
• The Bush Doctrine
• The International Criminal Court
• Legitimacy
• Global warming
• Unilateralism
• The Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Featuring suggestions for further reading as well as a unique guide to web sites on international relations, this accessible guide is an invaluable aid to anunderstanding of this expanding field and is ideal for the student and non-specialist alike.