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International relations

Information and resources for studies in international relations.

Key databases

Use these key databases to find journal articles:

Scopus
A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature, book reviews and conference proceedings.
Web of Science
A collection of citation databases and citation analysis tools covering the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks and texts

These general works provide a broad overview of your issue or topic.

Find introductory material using Library Search by combining a topic keyword with one of the material types eg Dictionary International Relations

Some good books to start with:

Global Horizons : An Introduction to International Relations by Spruyt, Hendrik
ISBN: 9781442600928

Publication Date: 2009
International Political Economy by Thomas Oatley
Publication Date: 2019
International Relations by Stephanie Lawson
Publication Date: 2017
International Relations: a Very Short Introduction by Christian Reus-Smit
ISBN: 9780198850212

Publication Date: 2020
The international studies encyclopedia by edited by Robert A. Denemark and Renée Marlin-Bennett.
Publication Date: 2017
An Introduction to International Relations by Richard Devetak (Editor); Jim George (Editor); Sarah Percy (Editor)
Publication Date: 2017
The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Diplomacy by G. R. Berridge; Lorna Lloyd; Alan James
Publication Date: 2012
The Statesman's Yearbook: the politics, cultures and economies of the world by Palgrave Palgrave Macmillan (Editor)
Publication Date: 2023

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