Using a three-part framework of Ideas, Arguments, and Contexts and Applications, International Relations, Second Edition, shows students how to think critically about issues and current events in world politics. Each chapter first describes key concepts and developments in the field (Ideas), then presents the main theoretical and analytical approaches (Arguments), and finally applies the main theories and approaches within the individual, state, and global contexts (Contexts and Applications). Historical information is woven throughout the text, and every chapter ends with an extended case study ( "The Uses of History ") that demonstrates how what we have learned from the past can influence our future actions. Three full chapters on key approaches—realism (chapter 2), liberalism (chapter 3), and constructivism and other alternative views (chapter 4)—introduce students to a broad spectrum of approaches, and each chapter integrates discussions of relevant theories and levels of analysis. Visual Reviews at the end of each chapter not only recap key points but include Critical Thinking questions that reflect the chapter learning objectives.
Contents
Preface
Maps of the World
PART I. STUDYING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 1
Introducing International Relations x
What Do We Study, and Why? The Field of International Relations x
What Is International Relations? x
Key Concepts x
Sovereignty x
CASE IN POINT: The End of a French-German Obsession: Alsace-Lorraine x
Nations and states x
Key Actors x
State government and foreign policy x
Intergovernmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
Key Problems
Violence and war
Weapons of mass destruction
Environmental problems
Poverty
Human rights
Overpopulation and migration
A path to peace and economic improvement
How We Study International Relations?
Gathering Information
Governmental and nongovernmental reports
Eyewitness sources
Communications
Intelligence
CASE IN POINT Facts and Lies
Surveys
Experimental methods
DEBATE: The Corruption Perceptions Index
Analyzing Information
The importance of theory and its applications
Critical Thinking in International Relations
Distinguishing facts from opinions
Looking for multiple causes
Being aware of bias
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
The State Policies Context
The Global Context
The Uses of History: Can Democracy Be "Exported"?
Background
Analysis
Discussion
History of modern institutions and democratic governance
International relations and domestic context
International legitimacy of occupation
International support
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 2
The Realist Perspective
Ideas
Understanding Power in International Relations
The Development of Realism
Intellectual roots
Realism prevails in Europe
Realism becomes a theory
Neorealism
International Order
Polarity and international order
International order and politics
The Rise and Fall of Great Powers: Realist Lessons
The Ottoman Empire
The British Empire
The United States: An 'empire of freedom and the dollar"?
CASE IN POINT: The Monroe Doctrine
How great powers evolve
Arguments
DEBATE: Will the Global Power Struggle Ever End?
Realpolitik
Rules of engagement
Predator states
Power shifts
International Order and War
Types of responses to the use of force
Probability of war
Nonmilitary Responses
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
The State Policies Context
CASE IN POINT: Individual Leaders and Their Foreign Policy
The Global Context
Putting the Contexts Together
The Uses of History: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Background
Analysis
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 3
The Liberal Perspective
Ideas
The Development of Liberalism
Intellectual roots
CASE IN POINT Are Humans Inherently Selfish and Violent?
Early attempts to implement liberal principles
Lessons of World War I
The League of Nations
1945: A new beginning for liberal principles
Neoliberalism
Arguments
Comparing Liberalism and Realism
Liberalism and wars
DEBATE When Should Liberals Go to War?
Lessons of diplomacy
CASE IN POINT Diplomatic Efforts in an India-Pakistan Conflict
Democratic Peace
CASE IN POINT Can "Democratic Peace Theory" Be Challenged?
Soft power
DEBATE Which Country Has the Most Soft Power?
International and Nongovernmental Institutions
Cross-national networks
Nongovernmental organizations
The Spectrum of Neoliberalism
CASE IN POINT To What Degree Does Partisanship Affect U.S. Foreign Policy?
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
The State Policies Context
Public Support for Foreign Policy
Policy Climate
CASE IN POINT U.S. Public Opinion and the Use of Force Abroad
The Global Context
The Uses of History: The European Community
Background
Arguments
Free trade or economic protectionism?
National politicians or Euro-technocrats?
Democratic peace or conflict with neighbors?
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 4
Alternative Views
Ideas
Arguments
The Constructivist View
Socially constructed meanings
Three types of international environments
Historical lessons
Marxism and Conflict Theories
Marxism (and Leninism)
From dependency theory to Occupy Wall Street
Postcolonial studies
Gender and international relations
Political Culture
Identity Factors
Identities and civilizations
Race and ethnic conflict
Nationalism and other political attitudes
DEBATE: Who are Patriots and Nationalists?
Political Psychology
Rational decision-making
Biased decision-making
Political socialization
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Visionaries, fanatics, and pragmatics
The anatomy of decisions
Life experiences
Alternative theories tested
The State Policies Context
Bureaucracy and cognitive maps
Access to information and statesmanship
CASE IN POINT: Two-Level Games
The Democratic-authoritarian continuum
Collective experiences
The Global Context
Gender and class perspectives
Global interests?
Regional responses
On clashes between civilizations
The Uses of History: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Background
Analysis
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
PART II. THREE FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 5
International Security
Ideas
Security
Conflict and War
Types of War
CASE IN POINT: War in Angola
Security Policies
Arguments
Realism
Realist principles for security
The security dilemma
Nuclear deterrence
The domino theory
Security regimes
Liberalism
Liberal principles of security
IGOs and the security system community
Constructivism
Perceptions, identities, and beliefs
Militarism and Pacifism
Conflict Theories
Marxism
DEBATE: "Americans Are from Mars, Europeans from Venus"
Feminism
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Leaders and advisers
CASE IN POINT: Are Veterans More Likely than Non-veterans to Support the Use of Force?
Peace Psychology
DEBATE: GRIT and the Spiral of Insecurity
The State Policies Context
Public Opinion
Ideology
Lobbying and security bureaucracy
The Global Context
Geopolitics
Regional security
Energy, resources and security
The Uses of History: Ending the Cold War
Background:
Discussion
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 6
International Law
Ideas
Law, the Role of IGOs, and International Relations
Principles and Sources of International Law
Development of International Law
Laws of the sea
Laws of war
Humanitarian issues
Human rights
Early legal international institutions
From the League of Nations to the United Nations
Arguments
The Realist View of International Law
Sovereignty
State interest
CASE IN POINT: The International Criminal Court
Law enforcement
The Liberal View of International Law
Reason and shared principles
DEBATE: Why Can't We Outlaw War?
Extraterritoriality and supernationalism
Universal jurisdiction
The legality of war
Constructivism and Other Views of International Law
Constructivism's view of ideology and law
Perceptions of international law
Conflict theories
DEBATE: From Kosovo to the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Political authority
The State Policies Context
International law and the United States
The Global Context
From nationalism to supranationalism
Unresolved obstacles
CASE IN POINT: Rwanda and Belgium Law
The Uses of History: War Crimes, Genocide, and the Legacy of Nuremberg
Background
Analysis
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 7
International Political Economy
Ideas
The Major Factors of IPE
Production and consumption
Finances
Financial globalization
Trade
DEBATE: Global Interdependence and Local Prices
Main actors
Arguments
Mercantilism: A Prequel to IPE?
Principles of mercantilism
Practices of mercantilism
The Keynesian Approach
Economic Liberalism and hte formation of IPE
The roots and principles of economic liberalism
DEBATE: National Pride and Foreign Ownership
International organizations
Regional trade agreements
Constructivism and IPE
Nationalism and Economic Politics
Economic climate
Conflict Theories
Marxism
Economic dependency
CASE IN POINT: Fair Trade
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Political leadership
Microeconomics
CASE IN POINT: Discoveries and Innovation
The State Policies Context
The business of cycle and countries' economic policies
Domestic politics
Surplus or manageable deficit
The Global Context
Which economic policy?
North-South divide and development
Global Interdependence
Multinational corporations
International institutions and the global economy
Economic Globalization and conflict
The Uses of History: China as a Free Rider of Liberal Globalization
Background:
Discussion
Domestic factors
International factors
Forecasts
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
PART III. TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY CHALLENGES
CHAPTER 8
International Terrorism
Ideas
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Why Definitions Are Important
Legitimization of military actions
Mobilization of international law
Justification of other policies
CASE IN POINT: The Terrorism Label Can Be Misused
How Terrorism Works
Assumptions and methods
The "logic" and strategies of terrorism
Terrorism: In the Name of What?
Anarchism
Extreme nationalism
Radical socialism
Islamic fundamentalism
DEBATE: Do Violent Groups Change?
Arguments
The Realist View of Terrorism
Power balance
Asymmetrical threats and preventative actions
Counterterrorism
The Liberal View of Terrorism
Understanding causes of terrorism
Criminalizing terrorism
Liberalism and counterterrorism
The Constructivist and Other Views of Terrorism
CASE IN POINT Northern Ireland
Three pillars of terrorism
Ideology, identity, and international context
DEBATE: On Moral Relativism and Terrorism
Marxism and conflict theories
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Context
The terrorist's profile
Rehabilitations as counterterrorism
The State Policies Context
Domestic costs of counterterrorism
Terrorism as a means to gain state power
Democratic governance and terrorism
The Global Context
Threats to the global order
Global waves
Global counterterrorism
The Uses of History: Al-Qaeda
Background
Key formative events
Analysis
Lessons
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 9
Environmental Problems and International Politics
Ideas
CASE IN POINT: A Disappearing Sea
Environmental Problems
Air pollution
Ozone depletion
Climate change
Deforestation
Loss of wildlife
Loss of clean water
Disasters and Accidents
Environmental Policies Today
Restriction and regulation
Green investments
Comprehensive politics
Policy implementation
Arguments
Realism
Accidents, disasters, and security
Global commons
Liberalism
International treaties and organizations
Nongovernment organizations
Public awareness
"Environmental Offenders"
Constructivism
Alternative and Critical Views
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Environmentalism and skepticism
DEBATE: Alarming and Skeptical Voices
A Sense of Mission and Leadership
The State Policies Context
National Purpose and Partisan Politics
The Democratic Context
The Global Context
The environment and business
The need for global efforts
Global policies
DEBATE: "The Worst-Case Scenario"
The Uses of History: A Greenpeace Story
Background: the roots and methods of Greenpeace
Analysis: Support and Criticism
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 10
Humanitarian Challenges
Ideas
Types of Humanitarian Challenges
Pandemics and infectious diseases
AIDS
Chronic starvation and malnutrition
Acute suffering
CASE IN POINT: A Massacre as the World Watched
Causes of Humanitarian Crises
Natural disasters
Mismanagement
Politics
Mass Violence
Extreme poverty
Overpopulation
Involuntary migration
Interconnected problems
Humanitarian Policies
Humanitarian intervention
Relief efforts
Crisis prevention
Population and migration policies
DEBATE: Regulating Migration
Antipoverty policies
Refugee policies
Arguments
Realism
Liberalism
Theoretical principles
Global governance
Constructivism
CASE IN POINT: Global Compact
Conflict Theories
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Leader's Choices
Denying or hiding problems
The State Policies Context
The Political Climate
Favorable conditions
The Global Context
New and Evolving Concerns
Policy Arguments
Efficiency of Aid
Sustainability of Success
The Uses of History: Celebrities in Action
Background
Discussion
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CONCLUSION: Forecasting the World of 2030
Appendix
Glossary
References
Credits
Index
Contents
Preface
Maps of the World
PART I. STUDYING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 1
Introducing International Relations x
What Do We Study, and Why? The Field of International Relations x
What Is International Relations? x
Key Concepts x
Sovereignty x
CASE IN POINT: The End of a French-German Obsession: Alsace-Lorraine x
Nations and states x
Key Actors x
State government and foreign policy x
Intergovernmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
Key Problems
Violence and war
Weapons of mass destruction
Environmental problems
Poverty
Human rights
Overpopulation and migration
A path to peace and economic improvement
How We Study International Relations?
Gathering Information
Governmental and nongovernmental reports
Eyewitness sources
Communications
Intelligence
CASE IN POINT Facts and Lies
Surveys
Experimental methods
DEBATE: The Corruption Perceptions Index
Analyzing Information
The importance of theory and its applications
Critical Thinking in International Relations
Distinguishing facts from opinions
Looking for multiple causes
Being aware of bias
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
The State Policies Context
The Global Context
The Uses of History: Can Democracy Be "Exported"?
Background
Analysis
Discussion
History of modern institutions and democratic governance
International relations and domestic context
International legitimacy of occupation
International support
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 2
The Realist Perspective
Ideas
Understanding Power in International Relations
The Development of Realism
Intellectual roots
Realism prevails in Europe
Realism becomes a theory
Neorealism
International Order
Polarity and international order
International order and politics
The Rise and Fall of Great Powers: Realist Lessons
The Ottoman Empire
The British Empire
The United States: An 'empire of freedom and the dollar"?
CASE IN POINT: The Monroe Doctrine
How great powers evolve
Arguments
DEBATE: Will the Global Power Struggle Ever End?
Realpolitik
Rules of engagement
Predator states
Power shifts
International Order and War
Types of responses to the use of force
Probability of war
Nonmilitary Responses
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
The State Policies Context
CASE IN POINT: Individual Leaders and Their Foreign Policy
The Global Context
Putting the Contexts Together
The Uses of History: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Background
Analysis
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 3
The Liberal Perspective
Ideas
The Development of Liberalism
Intellectual roots
CASE IN POINT Are Humans Inherently Selfish and Violent?
Early attempts to implement liberal principles
Lessons of World War I
The League of Nations
1945: A new beginning for liberal principles
Neoliberalism
Arguments
Comparing Liberalism and Realism
Liberalism and wars
DEBATE When Should Liberals Go to War?
Lessons of diplomacy
CASE IN POINT Diplomatic Efforts in an India-Pakistan Conflict
Democratic Peace
CASE IN POINT Can "Democratic Peace Theory" Be Challenged?
Soft power
DEBATE Which Country Has the Most Soft Power?
International and Nongovernmental Institutions
Cross-national networks
Nongovernmental organizations
The Spectrum of Neoliberalism
CASE IN POINT To What Degree Does Partisanship Affect U.S. Foreign Policy?
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
The State Policies Context
Public Support for Foreign Policy
Policy Climate
CASE IN POINT U.S. Public Opinion and the Use of Force Abroad
The Global Context
The Uses of History: The European Community
Background
Arguments
Free trade or economic protectionism?
National politicians or Euro-technocrats?
Democratic peace or conflict with neighbors?
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 4
Alternative Views
Ideas
Arguments
The Constructivist View
Socially constructed meanings
Three types of international environments
Historical lessons
Marxism and Conflict Theories
Marxism (and Leninism)
From dependency theory to Occupy Wall Street
Postcolonial studies
Gender and international relations
Political Culture
Identity Factors
Identities and civilizations
Race and ethnic conflict
Nationalism and other political attitudes
DEBATE: Who are Patriots and Nationalists?
Political Psychology
Rational decision-making
Biased decision-making
Political socialization
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Visionaries, fanatics, and pragmatics
The anatomy of decisions
Life experiences
Alternative theories tested
The State Policies Context
Bureaucracy and cognitive maps
Access to information and statesmanship
CASE IN POINT: Two-Level Games
The Democratic-authoritarian continuum
Collective experiences
The Global Context
Gender and class perspectives
Global interests?
Regional responses
On clashes between civilizations
The Uses of History: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Background
Analysis
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
PART II. THREE FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 5
International Security
Ideas
Security
Conflict and War
Types of War
CASE IN POINT: War in Angola
Security Policies
Arguments
Realism
Realist principles for security
The security dilemma
Nuclear deterrence
The domino theory
Security regimes
Liberalism
Liberal principles of security
IGOs and the security system community
Constructivism
Perceptions, identities, and beliefs
Militarism and Pacifism
Conflict Theories
Marxism
DEBATE: "Americans Are from Mars, Europeans from Venus"
Feminism
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Leaders and advisers
CASE IN POINT: Are Veterans More Likely than Non-veterans to Support the Use of Force?
Peace Psychology
DEBATE: GRIT and the Spiral of Insecurity
The State Policies Context
Public Opinion
Ideology
Lobbying and security bureaucracy
The Global Context
Geopolitics
Regional security
Energy, resources and security
The Uses of History: Ending the Cold War
Background:
Discussion
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 6
International Law
Ideas
Law, the Role of IGOs, and International Relations
Principles and Sources of International Law
Development of International Law
Laws of the sea
Laws of war
Humanitarian issues
Human rights
Early legal international institutions
From the League of Nations to the United Nations
Arguments
The Realist View of International Law
Sovereignty
State interest
CASE IN POINT: The International Criminal Court
Law enforcement
The Liberal View of International Law
Reason and shared principles
DEBATE: Why Can't We Outlaw War?
Extraterritoriality and supernationalism
Universal jurisdiction
The legality of war
Constructivism and Other Views of International Law
Constructivism's view of ideology and law
Perceptions of international law
Conflict theories
DEBATE: From Kosovo to the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Political authority
The State Policies Context
International law and the United States
The Global Context
From nationalism to supranationalism
Unresolved obstacles
CASE IN POINT: Rwanda and Belgium Law
The Uses of History: War Crimes, Genocide, and the Legacy of Nuremberg
Background
Analysis
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 7
International Political Economy
Ideas
The Major Factors of IPE
Production and consumption
Finances
Financial globalization
Trade
DEBATE: Global Interdependence and Local Prices
Main actors
Arguments
Mercantilism: A Prequel to IPE?
Principles of mercantilism
Practices of mercantilism
The Keynesian Approach
Economic Liberalism and hte formation of IPE
The roots and principles of economic liberalism
DEBATE: National Pride and Foreign Ownership
International organizations
Regional trade agreements
Constructivism and IPE
Nationalism and Economic Politics
Economic climate
Conflict Theories
Marxism
Economic dependency
CASE IN POINT: Fair Trade
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Political leadership
Microeconomics
CASE IN POINT: Discoveries and Innovation
The State Policies Context
The business of cycle and countries' economic policies
Domestic politics
Surplus or manageable deficit
The Global Context
Which economic policy?
North-South divide and development
Global Interdependence
Multinational corporations
International institutions and the global economy
Economic Globalization and conflict
The Uses of History: China as a Free Rider of Liberal Globalization
Background:
Discussion
Domestic factors
International factors
Forecasts
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
PART III. TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY CHALLENGES
CHAPTER 8
International Terrorism
Ideas
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Why Definitions Are Important
Legitimization of military actions
Mobilization of international law
Justification of other policies
CASE IN POINT: The Terrorism Label Can Be Misused
How Terrorism Works
Assumptions and methods
The "logic" and strategies of terrorism
Terrorism: In the Name of What?
Anarchism
Extreme nationalism
Radical socialism
Islamic fundamentalism
DEBATE: Do Violent Groups Change?
Arguments
The Realist View of Terrorism
Power balance
Asymmetrical threats and preventative actions
Counterterrorism
The Liberal View of Terrorism
Understanding causes of terrorism
Criminalizing terrorism
Liberalism and counterterrorism
The Constructivist and Other Views of Terrorism
CASE IN POINT Northern Ireland
Three pillars of terrorism
Ideology, identity, and international context
DEBATE: On Moral Relativism and Terrorism
Marxism and conflict theories
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Context
The terrorist's profile
Rehabilitations as counterterrorism
The State Policies Context
Domestic costs of counterterrorism
Terrorism as a means to gain state power
Democratic governance and terrorism
The Global Context
Threats to the global order
Global waves
Global counterterrorism
The Uses of History: Al-Qaeda
Background
Key formative events
Analysis
Lessons
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 9
Environmental Problems and International Politics
Ideas
CASE IN POINT: A Disappearing Sea
Environmental Problems
Air pollution
Ozone depletion
Climate change
Deforestation
Loss of wildlife
Loss of clean water
Disasters and Accidents
Environmental Policies Today
Restriction and regulation
Green investments
Comprehensive politics
Policy implementation
Arguments
Realism
Accidents, disasters, and security
Global commons
Liberalism
International treaties and organizations
Nongovernment organizations
Public awareness
"Environmental Offenders"
Constructivism
Alternative and Critical Views
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Environmentalism and skepticism
DEBATE: Alarming and Skeptical Voices
A Sense of Mission and Leadership
The State Policies Context
National Purpose and Partisan Politics
The Democratic Context
The Global Context
The environment and business
The need for global efforts
Global policies
DEBATE: "The Worst-Case Scenario"
The Uses of History: A Greenpeace Story
Background: the roots and methods of Greenpeace
Analysis: Support and Criticism
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 10
Humanitarian Challenges
Ideas
Types of Humanitarian Challenges
Pandemics and infectious diseases
AIDS
Chronic starvation and malnutrition
Acute suffering
CASE IN POINT: A Massacre as the World Watched
Causes of Humanitarian Crises
Natural disasters
Mismanagement
Politics
Mass Violence
Extreme poverty
Overpopulation
Involuntary migration
Interconnected problems
Humanitarian Policies
Humanitarian intervention
Relief efforts
Crisis prevention
Population and migration policies
DEBATE: Regulating Migration
Antipoverty policies
Refugee policies
Arguments
Realism
Liberalism
Theoretical principles
Global governance
Constructivism
CASE IN POINT: Global Compact
Conflict Theories
Contexts and Applications
The Individual Decisions Context
Leader's Choices
Denying or hiding problems
The State Policies Context
The Political Climate
Favorable conditions
The Global Context
New and Evolving Concerns
Policy Arguments
Efficiency of Aid
Sustainability of Success
The Uses of History: Celebrities in Action
Background
Discussion
Questions
CONCLUSION
KEY TERMS
VISUAL REVIEW
CONCLUSION: Forecasting the World of 2030
Appendix
Glossary
References
Credits
Index
The text does an excellent job of grabbing the reader's attention with appropriate and interesting opening case narratives. It is also very well organized and includes clear and concise learning objectives as well as the more common attention to consistent application of theories and analytical concepts and tools... The consistency of presentation/organization around theoretical paradigms and levels of analysis, in addition to the consistent inclusion of "learning goals" is the primary strength. -Juliann Emmons Allison, UC Riverside
I believe Shiraev and Zubok, unlike the authors of most IR textbooks, made a wise decision to adopt a consistent chapter outline, which focuses on three basic and vitally important questions. This creative and unique approach helps to focus students' minds on the big picture, which is how to apply the different theoretical perspectives to reality... Shiraev and Zubok have done an exemplary job of applying IR theories to historical and contemporary reality, as well as applying IR theories in the individual, state, and global contexts. -Mir Zohair Husain, University of South Alabama
The text differentiates itself from others with the chapter learning objectives, which serves as a guidepost for the various discussions and lessons packed into each chapter. -Richard Aidoo, Coastal Carolina University
What makes this book different is its shorter focus and to-the-point perspective. It does not spend a lot of pages on ancillary empirical questions. It gets to the heart of the theoretical issues and brings in enough empirics to make the points required, but no more. This is a good thing... Lots of empirical examples to help provide context as to what IR is and how it is studied is helpful...I thought it subtly introduced a lot of important theoretical ideas without being bogged down in theoretical language that may be difficult for students to understand. -Marcus Holmes, College of William & Mary
Conceptually rich textbook with consistent structure bridging theory and empirical world. Not many textbooks have such consistent structure and rich conceptual content. -Mariam Dekanozishvili, Coastal Carolina University
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