Based on their successful undergraduate course at the University of Southern California, Abigail E. Ruane and Patrick James provide an introduction to International Relations using J. R. R. Tolkien's fantastically popular trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Because Tolkien's major themes-such as good versus evil and human agency versus determinism-are perennially relevant to International Relations, The Lord of the Rings is well suited for application to the study of politics in our own world. This innovative combination of social science and humanities approaches to illustrate key concepts engages students and stimulates critical thinking in new and exciting ways.
- ISBN10 6613582069
- ISBN13 9786613582065
- Publish Date 26 April 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 5 July 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Michigan Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 252
- Language English