
International Studies, 3rd Edition
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Issues
Westview Press Inc
3rd Edition
Will be published approx. on 29. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-8133-4932-9 (ISBN)
Description
This core text is the first to provide a much-needed interdisciplinary approach to international studies. Emphasizing the interconnected nature of history, geography, anthropology, economics, and political science, International Studies details the methodologies and subject matter of each discipline then applies these discipline lenses to seven regions: Europe East Asia and the Pacific South and Central Asia Africa the Middle East Latin America and North America. This disciplinary and regional combination provides an indispensable, cohesive framework for understanding global issues.The third edition includes: A new chapter on North America Three new global issues chapters: The Right to Protect, New Global Players in the 21st Century, and The Arab Uprisings
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the third edition: "An ideal introduction to humanities and social science views of the world and the international issues that confront us." --Heidi Hobbs, North Carolina State University "There are numerous international politics books but this is the only one that I have found that really focuses on international studies in a distinct manner. What is particularly important is the first five chapters that help define the disciplines from which International Studies draws. It also does an admirable job of touring students throughout the world. Many of my students cannot believe how much territory we have covered by the end of the semester." --Christopher Scholl, California State University, Channel Islands "International Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Issues stands out as a major contribution to the methodology of International Studies ... This book should be compulsory reading for all researchers and students in International Studies." --Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria Praise for prior editions: "Everyone agrees that international studies should be interdisciplinary, but almost no one knows how to teach that on their own. An innovative collaboration between professors of anthropology, economics, geography, history, and political science, this book is fundamentally driven by the importance of interdisciplinary work. The combination of its overview chapters on all five of these disciplines as well as its comprehensive regional approach and contemporary focus on specific global issues should appeal to anyone teaching an introduction to international studies course." --Scott Pegg, Director of International Studies Program, IUPUI "Finally! A book that gives me the courage to teach a genuinely interdisciplinary international studies course. Cross cutting disciplinary, geographic and policy issues, International Studies draws upon the authors' considerable experience to provide a holistic approach to analyzing the international arena. This book will be successful as a core text for an introductory class or as an addition to an upper level international studies course, ensuring that students appreciate the multiple lenses critical to understanding global problems." --Patrice Franko, Colby CollegeMore details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
796 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-4932-9 (9780813349329)
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Persons
Sheldon Anderson is professor of History and International Studies at Miami University. He is the author of Condemned to Repeat It: 'Lessons of History' and the Making of U.S. Cold War Containment Policy; A Cold War in the Soviet Bloc: Polish-East German Relations; and A Dollar to Poland is a Dollar to Russia: U.S. Economic Policy toward Poland. Mark Allen Peterson is professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Miami University. He is the author of Connected in Cairo: Growing Up Cosmopolitan in the Modern Middle East and Anthropology and Mass Communications: Media and Myth in the New Millennium. Stanley W. Toops is associate professor of Geography and International Studies at Miami University. He is coauthor of The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs. Jeanne A. K. Hey is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New England in Maine.
Content
Part One: The Disciplines of International Studies 1. The Past in the Present: Historical Interpretation in International Conflict SHELDON ANDERSON 2. Peoples, Places and Patterns: Geography in International Studies STANLEY W. TOOPS 3. Anthropology for International Communication MARK ALLEN PETERSON 4. Economics and International Studies MARK ALLEN PETERSON AND CHARLES STEVENS 5. Power, Conflict, and Policy: The Role of Political Science in International Studies JEANNE A. K. HEY Part Two: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Regional and International Topics 6. Europe and the Modern World SHELDON ANDERSON 7. East Asia and International Studies: Demography and Development STANLEY W. TOOPS 8. South / Central Asia and International Studies: Environment and Population STANLEY W. TOOPS 9. Africa and the International Community SHELDON ANDERSON 10. The Middle East and the Islamic World MARK ALLEN PETERSON 11. Latin America JEANNE A. K. HEY Part Three: Contemporary Global Issues 12. International Terrorism MARK ALLEN PETERSON 13. Turkey and the European Union: The Crossroad from Europe to Asia SHELDON ANDERSON 14. Tourism Along the Silk Road STANLEY W. TOOPS 15. Persistent Political Violence JEANNE A. K. HEY 16. The Veil Controversy MARK ALLEN PETERSON 17. The Disintegration of Sudan SHELDON ANDERSON 18. Global Population Projections STANLEY W. TOOPS Conclusion MARK ALLEN PETERSON