Universities and World Affairs
Title | Universities and World Affairs PDF eBook |
Author | Howard Eugene Wilson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 1951 |
Genre | Education, Higher |
ISBN |
This small volume is addressed to all who are concerned with the role of colleges and universities in the conduct of international relations and the defense of a free world. It is an introduction to the subject, and is, in many respects, a handbook intended for the use of members of the university community.
Complexity Science and World Affairs
Title | Complexity Science and World Affairs PDF eBook |
Author | Walter C. Clemens Jr. |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2013-11-18 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1438449038 |
Why did some countries transition peacefully from communist rule to political freedom and market economies, while others did not? Why did the United States enjoy a brief moment as the sole remaining superpower, and then lose power and influence across the board? What are the prospects for China, the main challenger to American hegemony? In Complexity Science and World Affairs, Walter C. Clemens Jr. demonstrates how the basic concepts of complexity science can broaden and deepen the insights gained by other approaches to the study of world affairs. He argues that societal fitness—the ability of a social system to cope with complex challenges and opportunities—hinges heavily on the values and way of life of each society, and serves to explain why some societies gain and others lose. Applying theory to several rich case studies, including political developments across post–Soviet Eurasia and the United States, Clemens shows that complexity science offers a powerful set of tools for advancing the study of international relations, comparative government, and, more broadly, the social sciences.
Encounters with World Affairs
Title | Encounters with World Affairs PDF eBook |
Author | Assoc Prof Emilian Kavalski |
Publisher | Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Pages | 453 |
Release | 2015-04-28 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1472411188 |
This book is designed to familiarise students with leading International Relations (IR) theories and their explanation of political events, phenomena, and processes which cross the territorial boundaries of the state. Thus, students will be exposed to the interplay between power, interest, ideas, identity, and resistance, in explaining continuity and change in international relations. Developed to provide students with the analytical tools and intellectual frameworks needed to understand the behaviour of different international actors in contemporary global affairs. This textbook responds to the challenges of a dynamic job market by assisting students to gain both thorough theoretical knowledge and training them to apply this knowledge to real world problems. In short, this textbook delivers: A comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the examination of national, regional and global trends in politics, economics and socio-cultural developments allowing students to understand: • the practice and theory of contemporary international relations • the politics, culture, history, and economies of different regions around the world • the role played by international interactions, culture, and government in local, national, and global settings. Equipping students with the proficiency: • to understand and interpret the dynamics, patterns, and issues of global affairs • to know how to get more information about particular questions • to evaluate that information independently and effectively. To these ends, the textbook provides a number of features that will appeal to students and avoids overwhelming students with chapters on topics which (in practice) are rarely on courses, while nonetheless providing a comprehensive overview of the field. Introduces students to the main debates, topics, and terms in the field and allows them to decide which they would like to focus on in their further studies.
Studies in Universities and World Affairs
Title | Studies in Universities and World Affairs PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1956 |
Genre | |
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The World, the University and the Adult Citizen
Title | The World, the University and the Adult Citizen PDF eBook |
Author | National University Extension Association. Committee on World Affairs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1961 |
Genre | Adult education |
ISBN |
Private Authority and International Affairs
Title | Private Authority and International Affairs PDF eBook |
Author | A. Claire Cutler |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780791441190 |
Explores in detail the degree to which private sector firms are beginning to replace governments in "governing" some areas of international relations.
Ruling the Savage Periphery
Title | Ruling the Savage Periphery PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin D. Hopkins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Borderlands |
ISBN | 0674980700 |
Benjamin Hopkins develops a new theory of colonial administration: frontier governmentality. This system placed indigenous peoples at the borders of imperial territory, where they could be both exploited and kept away. Today's "failed states" are a result. Condemned to the periphery of the global order, they function as colonial design intended.