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International Relations

An introduction to the field of international relations.  A study of political, economic, and social factors which impact the behavior of states and other international actors.
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Topics include:
  • Historical Context
  • International Relations Theories
  • International Political Economy
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Non-Governmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • War and Terrorism
  • Human Rights
  • Transnational Issues
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Online Journals and Magazines

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Global Policy

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Foreign Affairs

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Review of International Studies

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International Politics (Some Open Access Articles)

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Foreign Policy 

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E-International Relations

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Open Source Scholarly Articles

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CORE (COnnecting REpositories)

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DART Europe

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DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)

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Google Scholar

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International and Area Studies Commons

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Social Science Open Access Repository

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Social Science Research Network

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Videos

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International Relations: An Introduction

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Bringing International Relations Theory to Life (Smith)

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Theory in Action: Realism

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Theory in Action: Liberalism

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Theory in Action: Constructivism

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Structural Realism (Mearsheimer)

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Liberal Theory (Moravscik)

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Critical Theory (Ree)

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Political Theory: Karl Marx 

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Major Theories of IR

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Realism and Neorealism

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Ted Talks Videos

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The Importance of Developing Your Foreign Policy

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Why Nations Fail

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Economics, Democracy, & The New World Order

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The Key to International Relations Post 9/11

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What Game Theory Teaches Us about War

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What Global Trade Deals are Really About

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Joseph Nye on Global Power Shifts

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War and Peace in the 21st Century

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Idea of a Nation State: What Makes a Country?

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The Art of Diplomacy

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Old Geographies, new orders: China, India and the Future of Asia

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Foreign Aid: Are We Really Helping Others or Just Ourselves?

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What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen of the World?

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JANUX Videos (University of Oklahoma)

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Radical Islam

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The U.S. and Saudi Arabia

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The White Papers

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The Balfour Declaration

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Nationalism

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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What is Political Ecology?

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The United Nations

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International Law, Organization, and Regimes

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Nongovernmental Organizations

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Levels of Analysis

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Failed States

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Globalization

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History of the Global Economic System

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Global Financial Institutions

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Humanitarian Intervention

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Miscellaneous Web Sources

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International Issues

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United Nations

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European Union

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CIA World Factbook

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Globalization in the Future

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Theories of World Politics

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Maps of Key Regions in the History of IR

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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World Trade Organization

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International Monetary Fund

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ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

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OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Free Textbooks and IR Related Books

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International Relations (McGlinchey ed.)

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International Relations Theory (McGlinchey et al. eds.)

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System, Society and the World: Exploring the English School of International Relations: 2nd Edition (Murray ed.)

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Reprogramming the World (Blount)

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Sexuality and Translation in World Politics (Cottet & Picq)

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Regional Security in the Middle East (Koch & Stivachtis)

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New Perspectives on China's Relations with the World (Johanson, Li & Wu)

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Great Power Policies Towards Central Europe 1914 - 1945 (Piahanau)

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Conflict and Diplomacy in the Middle East (Stivachtis ed.)

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Critical Perspectives on Migration in the 21st Century (Karakoulaki, Southgate & Steiner)

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The Sources of Russia's Great Power Politics (Kuzio & D'Anieri)

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The 'Clash of Civilizations' 25 Years On (Orsi)

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Sounds of War: Aesthetics, Emotions and Chechnya (Hast)

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Realism in Practice: An Appraisal (Orsi, Avgustin & Nurnus)

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Meditations on Diplomacy: Comparative Cases in Diplomatic Practice and Foreign Policy (Chan)

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Reflections on the Posthuman in International Relations (Eroukhmanoff & Harker eds.)

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Critical Epistemologies of Global Politics (Woons & Weier eds)

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Ukraine in Conflict: An Analytical Chronicle (Marples)

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Migration and the Ukraine Crises: A Two-Country Perspective (Pikulicka-Wilczewska & Uehling)

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Understanding Post-9/11 Afghanistan (Shahi)

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Time, Temporality and Global Politics (Hom et al., eds.)​

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Environment, Climate Change and International Relations       (Sosa-Nunez & Atkins eds.)

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Ukrain's Euromaidan: Broadcasting through Information Wars with Hromadske Radio (Dyczok)

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Restoring Indigenous Self-Determination: Theoretical and Practical Approaches (Woons ed.)

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Nations under God: The Geopolitics of Faith in the Twenty-First Century (Herrington, McKay & Haynes eds.)

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Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Padagogies (Caso & Hamilton eds.)

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Ukraine and Russia: People, Politics, Propaganda and Perspectives (Pikulicka-Wilczewska & Sakwa eds.)

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Caliphates and Islamic Global Politics (Poirson & Oprisko eds.)

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Into the Eleventh Hour: R2P, Syria and Humanitarianism in Crisis (E-International Relations)

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Huntington's Class of Civilizations Twenty Years On (E-International Relations)

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Boko Haram: Anatomy of a Crisis (E-International Relations)

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Year One of a Nation: South Sudan's Independence: A Compendium of pieces from e-International Relations

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The Sacred and the Sovereign (Haynes et al.)

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The Arab Spring of Discontent (E-International Relations)

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The Anatomy of a Crisis: Perspectives on the 2009 Iranian Election (E-International Relations)

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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Mearsheimer, 2001)

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International Relations Research Institutes

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Atlantic Council

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British American Security Information Council

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Brookings Institution

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Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

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Center for Strategic & International Studies

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Chatham House: The Royal Institute of International Affairs

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Council on Foreign Relations

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European Council on Foreign Relations

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European Unions Institute for Security Studies

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Freedom House

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Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

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German Institute of Global and Area Studies

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The Heritage Foundation

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Hoover Institution

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Institute for Security & Development Policy

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The Jamestown Foundation

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The Japan Institute of International Affairs

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Migration Policy Institute

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Open Canada

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Peterson Institute for International Economics

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Population Reference Bureau

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RAND Corporation

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Royal United Services Institute

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Russian International Affairs Council

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Stanley Center for Peace and Security

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Transparency International

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United States Institute of Peace

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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

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