Preface. To the Student. A Note on Nomenclature. A Key to Icon Usage. Maps. 1: Understanding International Relations. The Study of IR. IR and Daily Life.

IR as a Field of Study. Theories and Methods. Actors and Influences. State Actors. Nonstate Actors. The Information Revolution. Levels of Analysis. Geography.

History. World Civilizations to 2000. The Great-Power System, 1500-2000. Imperialism, 1500-2000. Nationalism, 1500-2000. The World Economy, 1750-2000. The Two World Wars, 1900-1950. The Cold War, 1945-1990.

The Early Post-Cold War Era, 1990- Thinking Theoretically: What Use Are Theories? Policy Perspectives: Overview. Let''s Debate the Issue: Globalization: Vanishing State Sovereignty? Part One: International Security. 2: Power Politics. Realism. Power. Defining Power. Estimating Power. Elements of Power.

Bargaining. Bargaining and Leverage. Strategies. Reciprocity, Deterrence, and Arms Races. Rationality. Game Theory. The International System. Anarchy and Sovereignty.

Balance of Power. Great Powers and Middle Powers. Power Distribution. Hegemony. Alliances. Purposes of Alliances. NATO and the U.S.

-Japanese Security Treaty. The Former Soviet Republics. Regional Alignments. Thinking Theoretically: Costs and Benefits of Combating Terrorism. Policy Perspectives: President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Let''s Debate the Issue: The Bush Doctrine: Will It Eliminate or Increase Terrorism? 3: Alternatives to Power Politics. Liberalism. Traditional Liberal Critiques.

What is Rationality. Neoliberalism. Collective Goods. International Regimes. Hegemonic Stability. Collective Security. Feminism. Why Gender Matters.

The Masculinity of Realism. Gender in War and Peace. Women in IR. Balancing the Feminist Arguments. Constructivism. Postmodernism. Deconstructing Realism. Postmodern feminism.

Peace Studies. Conflict Resolution. War and Militarism. Positive Peace. Peace Movements. Nonviolence. Thinking Theoretically: Manhood and the Decision for War. Policy Perspectives: President of the United States, George W.

Bush. Let''s Debate the Issue: The Arab-Israeli Conflict: What are the New Obstacles to Peace? 4: Foreign Policy. Making Foreign Policy. Decision Making. Models of Decision Making. Individual Decision Makers. Group Dynamics. Crisis Management.

Substate actors. Bureaucracies. Interest Groups. The Military-Industrial Complex. Public Opinion. Legislatures. Democracy and Foreign Policy. Thinking Theoretically: Policy Continuity in the Balkans.

Policy Perspectives: President of the Philippines, Gloria Arroyo. Let''s Debate the Issue: The War on Terrorism: Should Public Opinion Influence Foreign Policy in Democracies? 5: International Conflict. The Causes of War. Theories about War. Conflicts of Interest. Territorial Disputes. Control of Governments. Economic Conflict.

Conflicts of Ideas. Ethnic Conflict. Religious Conflict. Ideological Conflict. Means of Leverage. Types of War. Terrorism. Thinking Theoretically: Explaining Genocide.

Policy Perspectives: President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Kumaratunga. Let''s Debate the Issue: The West versus Islamism: The New Cold War? 6: Military Force. The Use of Force. Configuring Forces. Military Economics. The C.