International Relations

The bestselling text in its field, International Relationsis praised for being the most current and comprehensive introduction to international relations theory as well as security, economic, and global issues.#xA0; From war and trade to human rights and the environment, this survey explores relations among states and the influence of transnational actors and events.

Joshua S. Goldstein is Professor Emeritus of International Relations at American University, Nonresident Sadat Senior Fellow at the University of Maryland's CIDCM, and Research Scholar in the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is the recipient of the International Studies Association's 2001-2010 Best Book of the Decade Award for War and Gender (Cambridge University Press, 2001).

Jon C. Pevehouse is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is the recipient of the International Studies Association's 2009 Karl Deutsch Award.

Chapter 1. The Globalization of International Relations

Chapter 2. Realist Theories

Chapter 3. Liberal and Social Theories       

Chapter 4. Foreign Policy 

Chapter 5. International Conflict 

Chapter 6. Military Force and Terrorism 

Chapter 7. International Organization, Law, and Human Rights 

Chapter 8. International Trade 

Chapter 9. Global Finance and Business 

Chapter 10. International Integration 

Chapter 11. Environment and Population 

Chapter 12. The North-South Gap 

Chapter 13. International Development

Chapter 14. Postscript