| Title | Author | Call# | Book Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Cresswell, T. | GF 50 .C74 2015= | ![]() |
| City | Hubbard, P. | HT 151 .H82 2018 | ![]() |
| Social Movements | Staggenborg, S., & Ramos, H. | HM 881 S73 2015 | ![]() |
| Globalization | Steger, M. B. | JZ 1318 .S74 2020 | ![]() |
| This Changes Everything | Klein, N. | QC 903 .K64 2014 | ![]() |
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These e-Books are available in the online library collection. Click the title to access the resource.
Global Geopolitics : A Critical Introduction
Dodds, K. J. 2013
Globalization : Economic, Political and Social Issues
Gonzalez, B. 2016
Sociology of Globalization : Cultures, Economies, and Politics
Keri E. Iyall Smith. 2013
The Real Population Bomb : Megacities, Global Security & the Map of the Future
Liotta, P. H., & Miskel, J. F. 2012
Going Global : Transnational Perspectives on Globalization, Language, and Education
Seawright, L. 2014
Widdows, H. 2014
Power and International Relations : A Conceptual Approach
David A. B. 2016
Global Culture : Media, Arts, Policy, and Globalization
Crane, D. & Kawashima, N. & Kawasaki, K. 2016
Beyond the Nation-State : The Reconstruction of Nationhood and Citizenship
Kamens, D. H. 2012
Borders: A Very Short Introduction
Diener, A. C. & Joshua, H. 2012
International Migration: Politics, Policies and Practices
Stephens, Elizabeth J. 2016
These handbooks provide easy to digest information about topics covered within International Studies.
The Globalization and Development Reader (2015) by J. Timmons Roberts
This book introduces students to the processes of social change and development. It may be of use to students looking to understanding classic and contemporary writings about globalization. Students can find this reader as a print book in the library under the call number HC 59.7 .G594 2015.
Geopolitics : A Very Short Introduction (2007) by y K. J. Dodds
This is a great e-resource for students who want to better understand the links between political power, geography, and cultural diversity.
International Relations: A Very Short Introduction (2007) by P. Wilkinson
This short e-text introduces students to topics like: foreign policy, arms control, and terrorism, the environment, world poverty, the role of organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union, and influence of ethnic and religious movements.
When looking for resources related to INTS, try some of these keywords in your searching :
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Open access resources are resources that are available to everyone for free online. Links here will lead to sites where you can download textbooks or access journals related to International Studies.
International Relations (2016) by Stephen McGlinchey.
This survey text that introduces undergraduate students to international relations.
History of International Relations: A Non-European Perspective (2020) by Erik Ringmar.
This survey text pioneers a new approach by historicizing the material traditionally taught in International Relations courses, and by explicitly focusing on non-European cases, debates and issues.
International Relations Theory (2017) by Stephen McGlinchey.
This textbook is designed as a foundational entry point to International Relations theory
International Trade: Theory and Policy (2010) by Steve Suranovic.
This textbook provides and introduction to a variety of international trade models
This textbook offers an interdisciplinary perspective on immigrant and refugee families’ challenges and resilience across multiple domains, including economic, political, health, and human rights.
MIT Open Courseware: International Relations
Free course from MIT courses related to International Studies, which includes a list of readings, links to videos, and assignments on various International Studies topics.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Food and Agriculture Organization for the United Nations (FAO)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Pew Research Center – International Affairs
Assignments written for International Studies courses generally use the Chicago Manual of Syle (CMS) rules for formatting. CMS handbooks are available for your reference in the library or at the Writing and Learning Centre. Online WLC guides can be found here. You can also book an appointment with the Writing and Learning Centre for workshops and one-on-one learning help.
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Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.