International relations : since the twentieth century / by Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharyya ; edited by Rajkumar Gangopadhyay and Gouri Sankar Nag

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PART I : CONCEPT, THEORIES AND PRINCIPAL : The study of international relations -- Theories and approaches in international relations -- The national-state and nationalism -- Actors in the international system -- Power and ideology -- National power and capabilities -- National interest -- Foreign policy and decision-making process -- Interaction of states -- Instruments and techniques of state interaction -- Balance of power and balance of terror -- International morality and international law -- Non-alignment -- Technology and world politics -- Imperialism -- PART II : INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN TWO WORLD WAR : The Peac conference of Paris -- The league of nation -- The problem of security -- Road to the second world war -- PART III : WORLD POLITICS SINCE 1945 : Cold war -- Regional organisation -- End of imperialism and emergence of neocolonialism -- Europe -- Contemporary issues in international politics -- Asia -- Africa : the emerging continent -- The middle east : hotbed of tension -- Latin America : a rebellious continent -- Arms race, arms control and disarmament -- Third world -- PART IV : THE UNITED NATIONS : The United Nations : general aspects -- Organs of the United Nations -- Collective security and pacific settlement of disputes -- PATR V : FOREIGN POLICY OF SOME POWER : United State -- Soviet Union -- Great Britain -- People's Republic of China -- India