A Critical Review on the Book Power and Political Culture of International Relations

Document Type : Research

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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
The book "Power and Political Culture in International Relations" edited by "J. P. Singh" was published in 1396 by "Elami and Farhangi" publications in 1000 copies and 352 pages. The first part of this article with the title "Introduction and description of the work and formal evaluation of the book "Power and Political Culture in International Relations" describes the technical features of the book, examines the literary editing of the book, and then points about observing the scientific principles of referencing within the text and its bibliography. The second part titled "Analysis and evaluation of the content of the book" has examined the following: educational dimensions, problem-solving and responsiveness to the scientific and practical needs of the country, evaluation of the logical order and internal coherence of different sections, the degree of strength of the analyzes and explanations provided. Accuracy in the use of specialized terms and equivalence for specialized and foreign words and terms, the degree of observance of scientific principles and ethics (use of scientific language, mention of the utilized sources, non-scientific bias, harmony of the work with Islamic and Iranian values. At the end, a conclusion titled "Final evaluation of the work" is written and the final summary of the book is presented. The method of studying the article was documents using library resources, both physical and electronic.

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  • Receive Date 29 March 2024
  • Revise Date 07 July 2024
  • Accept Date 24 July 2024