The Politics and IR Companion

Description

This succinct but comprehensive textbook leads students through the various aspects of their politics and IR degree. It includes a clear overview of the issues, theories, methods and controversies with which scholars across the discipline have engaged alongside guidance on research and study skills such as critical thinking, distinguishing facts from values and academic reading. Furthermore, it helps students to prepare for a career and a lifetime's interest and involvement in politics. From pre-course reading, to core text on introductory politics and IR modules, to handy reference guide across a degree program, this Companion provides a one-stop resource, packed with tips for succeeding at university and beyond. Drawing on a wide range of international examples and written accessibly with no expectation of prior familiarity with the subject it will appeal to students across the world. New to this Edition: - Thoroughly revised and updated with the help of new co-author Simon Lightfoot - Coverage of International Relations and Political Economy has been significantly expanded to reflect the ever-changing nature of degree programmes in Political Science - Sections on study skills have been extended and linked more specifically to the demands of Politics and IR

Robert Leach, formerly Principal Lecturer, now Visiting Reader, Leeds Beckett University, UK Simon Lightfoot, Senior Lecturer in European Politics, University of Leeds, UK

Leach and Lightfoot's new and expanded Companion offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the study of Politics and IR, and a smorgasbord of key terms, concepts, biographies, and practical advice. Its scope of coverage is quite simply impressive! * Jonathon Moses, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway * This innovative and lively text introduces students to a wide range of theoretical, empirical and conceptual issues that face all students of politics and international relations. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, this is essential reading for any first year course. * Heather Savigny, de Montfort University, UK * Combines short dictionary-type summaries of key concepts and key thinkers with more substantive chapters outlining the evolution of the study of politics and a truly excellent section on study skills which will support undergraduate students from their first lecture to their final exam. * Andrew Defty, University of Lincoln, UK *