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Book SynopsisInternational Politics: Classic and Contemporary Readingsshowcases the the field's central traditions as well as important contemporary debates in the field of international relations. The book's four main partstheoretical traditions, war and peace, international political economy, and emerging issuesmirror how the international relations course is taught and make the book easy to use alongside a core text.Class-tested over several years,
International Politicswas purpose-built to introduce students to the principles of intellectually rigorous thought.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 - The Science of Politics International Relations: One World, Many Theories Leaving Theory Behind Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis Chapter 2 - Realism A Realist Theory of International Politics The Origins of War in Neorealist Theory Anarchy and the Struggle for Power Alliance Formation and the Balance of World Power The Melian Dialogue Chapter 3 - Liberalism The Liberal Tradition and International Relations International Institutions: Can Interdependence Work? The Great Illusion The Rise of the Trading State Economic Interdependence and War: A Theory of Trade Expectations Democracy, War, and Expansion Democratization and War Chapter 4 - Constructivism Constructivism Stigmatizing the Bomb International Norm Dynamics and Political Change The Violence of Illusion NSC 68: A Report to the National Security Council on United States Objectives and Programs for National Security Chapter 5 - Alternative Approaches in International Relations Theory Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism Dependence Theory: Concepts, Classifications, and Criticisms Feminism Meets International Relations The Positivist Study of Gender and International Relations Why Race Matters in International Relations Chapter 6 - International Security Cooperation Under the Security Dilemma Shifting Power and the Preventive War Option The Diplomacy of Violence Why Iran Should Get the Bomb More Will Be Worse: The Spread of Nuclear Weapons Exploring the Bargaining Model of War Understanding Civil War Transnational Dimensions of Civil War Structural Causes of Oppositional Political Terrorism Chapter 7 - International Political Economy What You Should Know About Globalization and the World Trade Organization State Power and the Structure of International Trade Votes and Vetoes: The Political Determinants of Commercial Openness The Free Trade Paradox: The Bad Politics of a Good Idea Why Globalization Stalled and How to Restart It The Use and Misuse of Economic Statecraft Chapter 8 - Contemporary Challenges in International Relations Beyond the Failed State: Toward Conceptual Alternatives Failed States in a World of Terror” Warming World: Why Climate Change Matters More Than Anything Else Report on Effects of a Changing Climate How the U.S. Can Play Cyber Offense - Deterrence Isn’t Enough Will the Liberal Order Survive? The History of an Idea America and the Geopolitics of Upheaval
