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Theories Of International Politics And Zombies (2011)

by Daniel W. Drezner(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0691147833 (ISBN13: 9780691147833)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Princeton University Press

review 1: You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more fun academic book than this. It’s a essentially a thought exercise that examines different academic theories/philosophies on international relations and politics (realpolitik, liberalism, neo-conservatism, social constructivism, etc) and how each would respond to a sudden zombie outbreak. Drezner has a lot with fun with it, to the point of using the plots of zombie films and books (Romero’s films, World War Z, and so on) as guidepost scenarios to direct the discussion. It’s a great idea for academic study, not least since zombie films and books are usually micro-critiques of govt institutions and human society in themselves. Some of his conclusions may be questionable, but it’s all in good fun – provided you actually enjoy ... moredebating international political philosophy. If nothing else, it’s a great way to start arguments at parties.
review 2: An entertaining short (and shallow) primer on basic international relations theory in the context of combatting the zombie menace. It's overpriced, but I can forgive that because it's a small run university press issue and because it has quotes like this on how it would difficult to prevent all possible sources of zombie infestation from arising: "It is unlikely that any government would be both willing and able to block all relevant research efforts into biological, nuclear, and computer technology, monitor and prevent any religious interference that could stir up the undead, AND ward off the evil of the Thriller." less

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