[ THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND ZOMBIES BY DREZNER, DANIEL W.](AUTHOR)PAPERBACK
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Fun with Foreign Policy
9 février 2011
Par shhhhs
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Format:Broché
Movies like "Zombieland and "Shaun of the Dead" have given us guidance on how to combat zombies in person. But until now no one has bothered to prepare us for the foreign policy debate that would ensue as a result of a zombie invasion. Thanks to Daniel Drezner, I now know which side of the foreign policy debate I'd be on when the zombies are on the march.
This book is a lot of fun! With an easy going and lighthearted approach, this book introduces readers to how the various foreign policy ideologies would deal with evil doers. It is a great read for any political junkie.
This book is a lot of fun! With an easy going and lighthearted approach, this book introduces readers to how the various foreign policy ideologies would deal with evil doers. It is a great read for any political junkie.
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Fun and Good
9 mai 2011
Par G.X. Larson
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Format:Broché
Drezner's quirky new book examines several theories of international politics and how they would apply to global zombie crisis. In this way this book is an easy and fun introduction to international politics, but readers looking for a more serious introduction and exposition of international politics should look elsewhere. This is not to say that Drezner's book is not a fine exposition for what it is, however; theories of realpolitik, liberalism, neo-conservatism, social constructivism, are all covered nicely given the framework upon which Drezner works (i.e. how would a neoconservative foreign policy respond to a global zombie outbreak). For example, realist theories would predict that nations would act in their own interests, respectively, while liberal theories would predict that nations would cooperate to some degree. Drezner also discusses how domestic and bureaucratic politics would respond to a dawn of the dead scenario.
The book's style is scholarly yet witty; here's the author discussing the "theory" that zombies are not biologically, but socially, inclined to feast on human brains: "Given the tendency of zombies to travel in packs and mobs, first-image theorists would hypothesize that this decision to eat humans is a classic case of groupthink, the tendency for individuals to prioritize group consensus over a thorough vetting of alternative ideas and proposals.... Based on their grouping behavior, it could be argued that the living dead care the most about reaching a consensus among themselves about their social purpose." Despite its entertaining subject matter, this book is not a "for dummies" textbook; for example, if you have never encountered a payoff matrix and are unfamiliar with basic game theory, you will quickly become frustrated (but what better way to learn than through a "-and Zombies" book?).
The book's style is scholarly yet witty; here's the author discussing the "theory" that zombies are not biologically, but socially, inclined to feast on human brains: "Given the tendency of zombies to travel in packs and mobs, first-image theorists would hypothesize that this decision to eat humans is a classic case of groupthink, the tendency for individuals to prioritize group consensus over a thorough vetting of alternative ideas and proposals.... Based on their grouping behavior, it could be argued that the living dead care the most about reaching a consensus among themselves about their social purpose." Despite its entertaining subject matter, this book is not a "for dummies" textbook; for example, if you have never encountered a payoff matrix and are unfamiliar with basic game theory, you will quickly become frustrated (but what better way to learn than through a "-and Zombies" book?).
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Simple and Great
24 juillet 2011
Par K. Kuersten
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This book is by no means an all-inclusive account of the ways in which international political theory can approach the coming zombie epidemic, but it's a damn good one. Drezner has fun with the topic while remaining grounded in the current most popular theories of International Relations. In addition to providing key insights into how they would view an undead onslaught and their possible policy prescriptions, this book is also quite an entertaining introduction to theoretical International Relations for those just diving into the field. I wouldn't be surprised if this book showed up as pre-reading for intro IR courses in universities all over the world. It's engaging, funny, and also provides an excellent overview of the current views and topics dominating contemporary IR. I know if I was just beginning in this subject getting to read this book at the beginning would make me that much more excited to dig further in. Hopefully more within the field catch onto this brilliant little piece and use it to increase IR's popularity and accessibility.
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