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The Gamer's Guide to International Relations

The Gamer's Guide to International Relations
Author: Michael A. Allen
Price: $25.20
ISBN-10: 1538196867
ISBN-13: 9781538196861
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<b><i>Ready Player One </i></b><b>meets </b><b><i>Foreign Affairs</i></b><b>&mdash;everything your students need to know about international relations through the lens of video games!</b><br><i>The Gamer&rsquo;s Guide to International Relations</i> uses massively popular video games as a stepping stone to learning about international relations. The study of international relations concerns itself with critical topics like war, civil war, terrorism, human rights, trade, monetary policy, and the environment. Each of these areas of human need, crisis, and response can be difficult to understand. However, gamers already implicitly understand the international world through the games they play. Drawing upon lessons gamers learn through gameplay, this volume guides readers as to how their existing knowledge can help untangle some of the most complicated topics facing humanity. The book progresses by introducing readers to how scholars use the scientific method in international relations. Readers will encounter pivotal international relations theories that explain why war occurs, like realism, liberalism, and constructivism, as well as understanding concepts like the bargaining model of war. The book discusses how we learn about international politics and guides the reader through how we can research world politics and gaming. Finally, the book focuses on key interest areas like international political economy, human rights, the environment, and civil war.