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Book SynopsisSpruyt has written an outstanding text that leaves students informed and motivated, while at the same time providing splendidly balanced coverage of multiple issue areas and approaches. - Colin Elman, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface Introduction: The Dawn of the Global Event Horizon Part I: International Security 1. Tools of the Trade (1): Understanding War and Peace from Three Perspectives 2. Tools of the Trade (2): Game Theory 3. World War I 4. The Cold War and After 5. The American Invasion of Iraq in 2003 Resources Part II: The Global Economy 6. Tools of the Trade: Comparative Case Strategy and Hegemonic Stability Theory 7. Three Views of Economics and Politics 8. Paradigmatic Legacies: Variations in Capitalism 9. The International Economic Order and the Question of Convergence Resources Part III: Global Challenges: Energy and the Environment 10. Tools of the Trade: Common Pool Resources and Imperfect Markets 11. The Politics of Energy 12. Global Warming and Ozone Depletion Resources Bibliography Index
