Revel for Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation An Introduction to Theory and History -- Combo Access Card

by Nye, Joseph S., Jr.; Welch, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780135175569
• ISBN10: 0135175569
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Access Card
• Copyright: 2018-07-24
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

DIGITAL UPDATE available now

For courses in Introduction to International Relations

A clear presentation, with historical examples, highlighting conflict and cooperation among and within states
Revel^® Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation: An Introduction to Theory and History provides a concise, insightful introduction to world politics in an era of complex interdependence. Authors Joseph Nye and David Welch examine conflict and cooperation among global actors via lessons from theory and history, providing readers with a durable framework with which to analyze the current state of international relations. The Digital Update offers coverage of key contemporary events, including the situations in Syria and China, to help students make connections between recent real-world issues and the text’s major themes.

Revel is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.

NOTE: This Revel Combo Access pack includes a Revel access code plus a loose-leaf print reference (delivered by mail) to complement your Revel experience. In addition to this access code, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Author Biography

Joseph S. Nye is University Distinguished Service Professor at and former Dean of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He also served as a Deputy to the Undersecretary of State in the Carter Administration, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Clinton Administration, and Chair of the National Intelligence Council.

David A. Welch is CIGI Chair of Global Security at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo.

Table of Contents

1. Are There Enduring Logics of Conflict and Cooperation in World Politics?
2. Explaining Conflict and Cooperation: Tools and Techniques of the Trade
3. From Westphalia to World War I
4. The Failure of Collective Security and World War
5. The Cold War
6. Conflict and Cooperation in the Post-Cold War World
7. Current Flashpoints
8. Globalization and Interdependence
9. The Information Revolution and Transnational Actors
10. What Can We Expect in the Future?