Doing Political Science and International Relations

HEATHER SAVIGNY is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of East Anglia, UK. LEE MARSDEN is Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of East Anglia, UK.

• IntroductionThemes and Issues in Political Science & International RelationsPowerThe StatePolicyInstitutionsRepresentation and ParticipationMediaSecurityInternational/Political EconomyThe EnvironmentGlobalisationDoing Your Own Political Science and International Relations.

'Innovative, sophisticated but accessible, and successfully spanning global and domestic politics, this wonderful new introduction to political science uses well-selected case studies to illuminate a wide range of theories and approaches from Comparative Politics, IR and beyond.' - Jonathon W. Moses, NTNU, Trondheim 'Innovative and accessible, this important text provides an essential starting point for students of political science and IR - helpfully pointing up throughout the links between the two - focusing on what we study, and why and how.' - David Marsh, Australian National University 'An extraordinary achievement. Theoretically driven yet issue focused, this innovative textbook sets a new benchmark in introducing political science and international relations challenging assumptions and breaking boundaries all the way.' - Stuart Croft, University of Warwick