01873nam a2200241Ia 450000500170000000800410001724500790005810000150013726000560015230000450020830000100025350000500026302000180031365000490033165000400038005000230042054600150044350506080045852005300106633600090159633700150160533800110162020260803094251.0251212s2024    xx            000 0 und d1 aUnderstanding international politics : bthe student toolkit /cMegan Dee.  aDee, Megan  aLondon  New York, NY :bBloomsbury Academic,c2024.  axxii, 331 pages: billustrations (color)  c25 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references and index  a9781350381681  aInternational relationsxStudy and teaching.  aWorld politicsxStudy and teaching.  a327.071 D3604 2024  ain English  aI: Understanding the International System -- Your View of the World --The Evolution of the International System -- Theoritical Foundations to the Study of International Politics -- Critical and Social Theoretical Approaches in International Politics -- Refining your Toolkit: The Levels of Analysis -- II: Understanding the Actors -- The State -- nternational Organizations -- Regional Organizations -- Non-State Actors -- III. Understanding teh Issues -- Security -- Trade and Finance -- Equality and Development -- Energy and the Environment -- Rights and Responsibility -- Race, Religion nad Identity  a"Understanding International Politics offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the key systems, actors, and issues of international politics. It covers core concepts and questions for political study, and presents a `toolkit` that enables students to apply theory and historical context in independent research. This introduction frames complex international systems coherently by focusing on political players, and, as a single-authored work, delivers a consistent critical approach throughout"--Provided by publisher.  atext  aunmediated  avolume