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Case Histories in International Politics gives students a historical perspective and a theoretical framework for better analyzing international relations. Providing in-depth historical illustrations of the core concepts in international relations, the 19 case studies in Case Histories in International Politics lead students through the key issues and problems that have arisen over the last 50 years. The text looks beyond current world affairs to survey major events in the 20th and 21st centuries, thereby facilitating comparisons between what happened in the past and what is happening now. Thoroughly updated and with four new case studies, Case Histories in International Politics remains an ideal supplemental text for thinking critically and in-depth about international relations.
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Providing historical illustrations of the core concepts in international relations, the original case studies in Case Histories in International Politics closely examine major international political events in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. By examining the key issues and problems that have arisen over the last fifty years, the fifth edition looks beyond current events to provide a historical perspective and theoretical framework for analyzing world affairs.Each case study includes a chronology, biographies of key actors, maps, and data tables to establish historical and geographic context. In addition, debate topics and discussion questions encourage critical thinking about the cases and their contemporary relevance, and a new feature, "Thinking Theoretically," prompts students to apply international relations theory to the cases.
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