01458cam a22001458i 4500020001800000082001900018100003100037245008800068250001900156260005000175300002400225504005100249520097100300650004101271  a9781538158937  a327.101bKAU-I1 aKaufman, Joyce P,eauthor.10aIntroduction to international relations :btheory and practice /cJoyce P. Kaufman.  aThird edition.  aUnited Kingdom:bRowman &Littlefield,cc2022.  axi,339p.bill:maps,  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"This clear and concise text introduces four key theoretical frameworks that form the foundation of international relations-realism, liberalism, constructivism, and feminist theory-and uses levels of analysis as the primary unifying force to explain contemporary global politics. Cases on climate change; gender, peace, and security; migration; and the rise of China illustrate Kaufman's approach. The third edition explains core issues in international relations, such as the interaction of nations in a globalized world; the growing threat posed by non-state actors and civil conflicts; and the need for countries to work together to counter what have been called "existential crises," such as climate change, which threaten human lives and the planet. Significant revisions focus on discussion of democratic backsliding, the Covid-19 pandemic, cyberterrorism and cyberwar, changes to the European Union, and expanded coverage of international political economy"-- 0aInternational relationsxPhilosophy.