Product Description

SAGE Course Companions provide students with an insider's guide into how to make the most of their undergraduate courses and extend their understanding of the key concepts covered.

Ideal for anyone new to the study of international relations or looking for a refresher, this Course Companion includes a comprehensive introduction to the competing theories at the heart of the discipline as well as hints and tips on how to apply them when tackling coursework or examinations.

Written in a straightforward and clear style, it is designed to augment, rather than replace, existing textbooks for the course and will provide:

o pointers to success in course exams and written assessment exercises;

o easy access to the key theories in international relations;

o guidance on the essential study skills required to pass the course;

o help with developing critical thinking;

o taking it Further sections that suggest how readers can extend their thinking beyond the 'received wisdom'.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #241701 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 pages

Review

'This book nicely balances academic content with very helpful material to guide students through their courses on international relations theory. This is not an easy task, and Daddow has done it exceptionally well. This book will be of considerable practical use to students of international relations theory' - --Professor Steve Smith, University of Exeter

'An admirably clear and lucid book that succeeds emphatically in demonstrating the relevance of IR theory for students new to the field. Oliver Daddow has done a wonderful job in combining thorough exposition of key theories with sound and intelligent pedagogical advice' -

Review
'An admirably clear and lucid book that succeeds emphatically in demonstrating the relevance of IR theory for students new to the field. Oliver Daddow has done a wonderful job in combining thorough exposition of key theories with sound and intelligent pedagogical advice' - Professor Ben Rosamond, University of Warwick

'This book nicely balances academic content with very helpful material to guide students through their courses on international relations theory. This is not an easy task, and Daddow has done it exceptionally well. This book will be of considerable practical use to students of international relations theory' - Professor Steve Smith, University of Exeter