Barry Buzan

Richard Little

'This is an outstandingly good book, which succeeds on many different levels.The book is exceptionally well structured and well written. There is so much in this book for so many types of scholars of International Relations. I am certain that this book will be seen over time not only as one of the most intellectually impressive mergers of theory and history in the field, but also as a massive advance on US-style neo-realism. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, not least because I became fascinated with the argument, and found myself nodding in admiration as the authors pulled off the feat of bringing all the elements together into a powerful and intellectually impressive discussion of the types of international system found in world history. This is one of the most important books published in the last decade and for intellectual sophistication it leave neo-realism US-style standing, but also drowning.' International Affairs 76:4 (2000) 833-4.This book tells the story of mankinds evolution from a scattering of hunter-gatherer bands to todays integrated global international political economy. It outlines the concept of international systems as a useful framework for all those interested in a big picture understanding of the evolution of human society from earliest times to the present.

Remaking the Study of International Relations

International Systems in World History

Seduced by Satan into evil, an American woman is controlled by Godless Chicom plotting to make her Empress of America. A book of revelation. A warning call for Patriots.

The Empress Project

The eye-catching color of red tints delicious apples, shiny toy cars, juicy tomatoes, and so much more in the world around us. Readers of this cheerful volume are invited to recognize red in well-known objects in each photograph as well as to review important vocabulary words in at-level sentences. A simple activity at the end of the book allows them to self-evaluate their mastery of this color concept.

We Love Red!

¡Nos encanta el rojo! / We Love Red!

Michael Smith

Brian White

An edited introductory text in International Relations focusing centrally on key issues rather than theories, structures or processes. The aim is to build a bridge into the subject from students' interests in Current Affairs and thus to have particular appeal to the large numbers of students who do not go on to further study in International Relations. It will also be a useful complement to standard textbooks for those who do.

Issues in World Politics

The balance of power has been a central concept in the theory and practice of international relations for the past five hundred years. It has also played a key role in some of the most important attempts to develop a theory of international politics in the contemporary study of international relations. In this 2007 book, Richard Little establishes a framework that treats the balance of power as a metaphor, a myth and a model. He then uses this framework to reassess four major texts that use the balance of power to promote a theoretical understanding of international relations: Hans J. Morgenthau's Politics Among Nations (1948), Hedley Bull's The Anarchical Society (1977), Kenneth N. Waltz's Theory of International Politics (1979) and John J. Mearsheimer's The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001). These reassessments allow the author to develop a more comprehensive model of the balance of power.

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