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E-IR Foundations
Series Editor: Stephen McGlinchey
Editorial Assistants: Stacey Links, Max Nurnus, Kanica Rakhra & Rosie Walters.
E-IR Foundations is a series of beginner’s textbooks from E-International Relations
(E-IR) that are designed to introduce complicated issues in a practical and accessible
way. Each book will cover a different area connected to International Relations. This is
the first book in the series, with more to follow.
You can find the books, and much more, on E-IR’s Student Portal:
http://www.e-ir.info/students
E-IR is developing our Foundations series as part of our mission to provide the best
source of freely available scholarly materials for students of International Relations.
Each book is available to buy in bookstores in paperback and, uniquely for textbooks,
also freely accessible in web and PDF formats. So, readers can have each book at
their fingertips and on all their devices without any restrictions or hassle.
Typically, textbook publishing is designed to appeal to professors/lecturers and,
consequently, even the introductory books are intended less as an aid to the student
and more to assist the instructor in the classroom. Our books are designed to meet the
needs of the student, with the focus on moving readers from no prior knowledge to
competency. They are intended to accompany, rather than replace, other texts, while
offering the student a fresh perspective.
About E-International Relations
E-International Relations is the world’s leading open access website for students and
scholars of international politics, reaching over three million readers per year. E-IR’s
daily publications feature expert articles, blogs, reviews and interviews – as well as
student learning resources. The website is run by a non-profit organisation based in
Bristol, England and staffed by an all-volunteer team of students and scholars.
http://www.e-ir.info