Praise for the second edition: 'The editors are to be congratulated on this outstanding new edition. In a world where all the signposts seem to be disappearing - where the novel and the unexpected have become the norm - this most readable and comprehensive book is a wonderful guide to the central issues facing us all in the 21st century.' - Michael Cox, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Reviews of the previous edition: 'Combining intellectual rigor and contemporary focus, a wide-ranging portrait of the global system bringing together leading scholars to reflect on the great changes underway in world politics' - Professor G. John Ikenberry, Princeton University '[W]ell written, insightful, and tightly argued essays on important issues. address their subjects with keen analytic eyes that provide the reader with information, vision, and insights. [A]n important and useful book.' - A.J.

Waskey, Choice.