
Research and Writing in International Relations
Routledge (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 22. January 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-032-46414-5 (ISBN)
Description
Research and Writing in International Relations, Fourth Edition, offers the step-by-step guidance and the essential resources needed to compose political science papers that go beyond description and into systematic and sophisticated inquiry.
This book provides concise, easy-to-use advice to help students develop more advanced papers through step-by-step descriptions, examples, and resources for every stage of the paper writing process. The book focuses on areas where students often need guidance: understanding how international relations theory fits into research, finding a topic, developing a question, reviewing the literature, designing research, and last, writing the paper.
Including current and detailed coverage on how to start research in the discipline's major subfields, Research and Writing in International Relations gives students a classroom-tested approach that leads to better research and writing in introductory and advanced classes.
New to the Fourth Edition:
Expanded guidance on formulating and refining effective research questions
Recommendations for navigating the use of information sources popular with students, such as social networks, podcasts, and other digital media
Additional focus on areas of particular challenge for students, such as avoiding plagiarism
Advice on how to responsibly use AI to assist in the research and writing process
Revised topic chapters that include updates to the scholarly literature and data sources
New resources on research topics of special interest to students, including global climate change, international pandemic response, and democratic backsliding
This book provides concise, easy-to-use advice to help students develop more advanced papers through step-by-step descriptions, examples, and resources for every stage of the paper writing process. The book focuses on areas where students often need guidance: understanding how international relations theory fits into research, finding a topic, developing a question, reviewing the literature, designing research, and last, writing the paper.
Including current and detailed coverage on how to start research in the discipline's major subfields, Research and Writing in International Relations gives students a classroom-tested approach that leads to better research and writing in introductory and advanced classes.
New to the Fourth Edition:
Expanded guidance on formulating and refining effective research questions
Recommendations for navigating the use of information sources popular with students, such as social networks, podcasts, and other digital media
Additional focus on areas of particular challenge for students, such as avoiding plagiarism
Advice on how to responsibly use AI to assist in the research and writing process
Revised topic chapters that include updates to the scholarly literature and data sources
New resources on research topics of special interest to students, including global climate change, international pandemic response, and democratic backsliding
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Illustrations
15 s/w Abbildungen, 15 s/w Zeichnungen, 9 s/w Tabellen
9 Tables, black and white; 15 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-46414-5 (9781032464145)
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Persons
Laura Roselle is Professor Emeritz of Political Science and Public Policy at Elon University. She is the co-author of Strategic Narratives: Communication Power and the New World Order and Forging the World: Strategic Narratives and International Order.
Joel T. Shelton is Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Elon University, where he teaches courses in international political economy, international relations, and comparative politics, and serves as coordinator for the university's Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) program. He is the co-author of Statecraft and the Political Economy of Capitalism and author of Conditionality and the Ambitions of Governance: Social Transformation in Southeastern Europe.
Sharon Spray is Professor Emerita of Political Science and Public Policy at Elon University.
Joel T. Shelton is Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Elon University, where he teaches courses in international political economy, international relations, and comparative politics, and serves as coordinator for the university's Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) program. He is the co-author of Statecraft and the Political Economy of Capitalism and author of Conditionality and the Ambitions of Governance: Social Transformation in Southeastern Europe.
Sharon Spray is Professor Emerita of Political Science and Public Policy at Elon University.
Content
PART I: The Research and Writing Process 1. Grounding Research in Theory 2. Topic Selection and Question Development 3. Scholarly Literature and the Literature Review 4. Project Definition and Systematic Investigation 5. Analysis and Writing; PART II: Writing Resources 6. Organizing Sources and Notes 7. Citing Sources and Respecting Information 8. Following Style Guidelines; PART III: Project Resources 9. International Conflict and National Security 10. U.S. Foreign Policy 11. International Political Economy 12. International Law and Organization 13. Globalization/Global Issues