The Gamer’s Guide to International Relations

Ready Player One meets Foreign Affairs-everything your students need to know about international relations through the lens of video games!
The Gamer’s Guide to International Relations 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.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1538196859
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1538196854
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.05 x 0.4 x 8.95 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #510,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,318 in Popular Culture in Social Sciences #3,023 in International & World Politics (Books)