The International Relations of Middle-Earth: Learning from the Lord of the Rings

by Abigail E. Ruane and Patrick James

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472051822
• ISBN13: 9780472051823
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"