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International Relations

From the Cold War to the Globalized World

Author(s): Andreas Wenger, Doron Zimmermann
Publisher(s): Lynne Rienner
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Place: Boulder

This monograph traces the evolution of international relations since the onset of the Cold War in 1945. The authors address important events chronologically, investigating their causes and significance. The focus is on security issues in the broadest sense, including issues relating to politics, economics, ecology, and society. Key theories and concepts of international relations are explained and supplemented by an extensive glossary. From the Cold War rivalry between the superpowers to the current concerns with global terrorism, including the perspectives of the global south, the book provides a comprehensive analysis.