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Norrin M. Ripsman

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Canada

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https://www.norrinmripsman.com

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Fiction, Nonfiction

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Norrin M. Ripsman writes two kinds of books. He is a literary fiction author who has published a short story collection, Song Book, and a novel, The Oracle of Spring Garden Road.

He is also a professor of international relations, who has published nine books on neoclassical realism, the politics of peacemaking, and the political economy of security.

He was born in Canada and has lived in eleven cities in six countries. Currently, he lives in the United States and teaches in the International Relations department at Lehigh University, where he is the Monroe J. Rathbone Distinguished Professor.

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	Neoclassical Realism, the State, and Foreign Policy by Steven E. Lobell (Editor), Norrin M. Ripsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeffrey W. Taliaferro (Editor) 4.16 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Neoclassical Realist Theory of International Politics by Norrin M. Ripsman (Goodreads Author), Jeffrey W. Taliaferro, Steven E. Lobell 4.43 avg rating — 37 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oracle of Spring Garden Road 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song Book 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Globalization and the National Security State it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power and the Purse: Economic Statecraft, Interdependence and National Security by Jean-Marc F. Blanchard (Editor), Edward D. Mansfield (Editor), Norrin M. Ripsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Challenge of Grand Strategy: The Great Powers and the Broken Balance between the World Wars by Jeffrey W. Taliaferro (Editor), Norrin M. Ripsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Steven E. Lobell (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peacemaking from Above, Peace from Below: Ending Conflict between Regional Rivals it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Economic Statecraft and Foreign Policy: Sanctions, Incentives, and Target State Calculations by Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Norrin M. Ripsman (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peacemaking by Democracies: The Effect of State Autonomy on the Post–World War Settlements 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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