Crucial International Relations texts
Explore essential international relations texts with our curated list of crucial books. Discover key theories, global politics, and diplomacy insights from top scholars and experts.
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
by Samuel P. Huntington
Based on the author's seminal article in Foreign Affairs, Samuel P. Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is a provocative and prescient analysis of the state of world politics after the fall of communism. In this incisive work, the renowned political scientist explains how "civilizations" have replaced nations and ideologies as the driving force in global politics today and offers a brilliant analysis of the current climate and future possibilities of our world's volatile political culture.
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The Great Transformation
by Karl Polanyi
In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the "great transformation" of the Industrial Revolution. His analysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulating market, but the potentially dire social consequences of untempered market capitalism. New introductory material reveals the renewed importance of Polanyi's seminal analysis in an era of globalization and free trade.
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Globalization and Its Discontents
by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Rarely do we get such an insider's analysis of the major institutions of globalization as in this penetrating book.
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Resource Wars
by Michael Klare
Klare argues that wars in the near future will be fought over the control of dwindling natural resources like oil and water.
