The most current and comprehensive introduction to international relations theory

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Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs through 2013, International Relations is praised for being the most current and comprehensive introduction to international relations theory, as well as security, economic, and global issues.

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In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents 1) Brief Table of Contents 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 2) Full Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Globalization of International Relations Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life Core Principles IR as a Field of Study Actors and Influences State Actors Nonstate Actors Levels of Analysis Globalization Global Geography The Evolving International System The Two World Wars, 1900—1950 The Cold War, 1945—1990 The Post—Cold War Era, 1990—2012 Chapter 2: Realist Theories Realism Power Defining Power Estimating Power Elements of Power The International System Anarchy and Sovereignty Balance of Power Great Powers and Middle Powers Power Distribution Hegemony The Great Power System, 1500—2000 Alliances Purposes of Alliances NATO Other Alliances Regional Alignments Strategy Statecraft Rationality in International Relations The Prisoner’s Dilemma Chapter 3: Liberal and Social Theories The Waning of War Liberal Theories Kant and Peace Liberal Institutionalism International Regimes Collective Security The Democratic Peace Social Theories Identities and Ideas Matter Postmodernism Marxism Peace Studies Gender Theories Why Gender Matters The Masculinity of Realism Gender in War and Peace Women in IR Difference Feminism versus Liberal Feminism? Postmodern Feminism Chapter 4: Foreign Policy Making Foreign Policy Models of Decision Making Individual Decision Makers Group Psychology Crisis Management Domestic Influences Bureaucracies Interest Groups The Military-Industrial Complex Public Opinion Legislatures Making Foreign Policy Chapter 5: International Conflict The Wars of the World Types of War Theories of the Causes of War Conflicts of Ideas Nationalism Ethnic Conflict Genocide Religious Conflict Ideological Conflict Conflicts of Interest Territorial Disputes Control of Governments Economic Conflict Chapter 6: Military Force and Terrorism Conventional Forces Land Forces: Controlling Territory Naval Forces: Controlling the Seas Air Forces: Controlling the Skies Coordinating Forces: Logistics and Intelligence Evolving Technologies Terrorism Weapons of Mass Destruction Nuclear Weapons Ballistic Missiles and Other Delivery Systems Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control States and Militaries Military Economics Control of Military Forces Civil-Military Relations Chapter 7: International Organization, Law, and Human Rights Roles of International Organizations The United Nations The UN System The Security Council Peacekeeping Forces The Secretariat The General Assembly UN Programs Autonomous Agencies International Law Sources of International Law Enforcement of International Law The World Court International Cases in National Courts Law and Sovereignty Laws of Diplomacy Just War Doctrine Human Rights Individual Rights versus Sovereignty Human Rights Institutions War Crimes The Evolution of World Order Chapter 8: International Trade Theories of Trade Liberalism and Mercantilism Comparative Advantage Political Interference in Markets Protectionism Trade Regimes The World Trade Organization Bilateral and Regional Agreements Cartels Industries and Interest Groups Enforcement of Trade Rules Economic Globalization The Evolving World Economy Resistance to Trade Chapter 9: Global Finance and Business Globalization and Finance The Currency System About Money International Currency Exchange Why Currencies Rise or Fall Central Banks The World Bank and the IMF State Financial Positions National Accounts International Debt The Position of the United States The Position of Russia and Eastern Europe The Position of Asia Multinational Business Multinational Corporations Foreign Direct Investment Host and Home Government Relations Chapter 10: International Integration Globalization and Integration Integration Theory The European Union The Vision of a United Europe The Treaty of Rome Structure of the European Union The Single European Act The Maastricht Treaty Monetary Union Expanding the European Union The Lisbon Treaty The Power of Information Connecting the World Information as a Tool of Governments Information as a Tool against Governments Telecommunications and Global Culture Chapter 11: Environment and Population Interdependence and the Environment Sustainable Development Managing the Environment The Atmosphere Biodiversity Forests and Oceans Pollution Natural Resources World Energy Minerals Water Disputes Population The Demographic Transition Population Policies Disease Chapter 12: The North-South Gap The State of the South Basic Human Needs World Hunger Rural and Urban Populations Women in Development Migration and Refugees Theories of Accumulation Economic Accumulation The World-System Imperialism World Civilizations History of Imperialism, 1500—2000 Effects of Colonialism Postcolonial Dependency Revolutionary Movements Chapter 13: International Development Experiences The Newly Industrializing Countries The Chinese Experience India Takes Off Other Experiments Lessons Import Substitution and Export-Led Growth Concentrating Capital for Manufacturing Corruption North-South Capital Flows Foreign Investment North-South Debt IMF Conditionality The South in International Economic Regimes Foreign Assistance Patterns of Foreign Assistance Types of Foreign Assistance The Politics of Foreign Assistance The Impact of Foreign Assistance