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Daniel W. Drezner's Theories Of International Politics And Zombies

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Daniel W. Drezner’s ‘Theories of International Politics and Zombies’ is an interesting anecdote of the increasing fascination with zombies within the pop-culture realm. A professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School and a member of the Zombie Research Society, Drezner’s book draws upon current discussions in the international arena. Drezner deploys satire and humor to exemplify how various theories of international politics would tackle a situation in which the “flesh eating ghouls” walked the earth. He cleverly uses zombies as a tool to introduce every concept and as a means to deride the predictability of every theory. His chapters discuss theories of ‘Real Politik’, Liberalism, Neo-conservatism, Social Constructivism. Max

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