PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsCHAPTER 1. World Politics: Seeking Security, Prosperity, and Quality of Life in a Complicated and Connected WorldIntroduction: Making Sense of World Politics1-1 A Complex World Connected to You1-2 The Challenge of Security, Prosperity, and Quality of Life in World Politics1-3 The Levels of Analysis and International Relations1-4 Explaining the Patterns of World Politics1-5 Dilemmas of Cooperation in International Relations: The Prisoner''s Dilemma and the Stag HuntConclusion: Seeking Security and Contending With ChallengesKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .Part I. Theory and PracticeCHAPTER 2. The Players and the Playing Field: Anarchy, States, and Non-state ActorsIntroduction: The IR Game Board2-1 The Search for International, Economic, and Human Security in a Changing World2-2 The Pre-Westphalian System (Pre-1648)2-3 The Westphalian System (1648-1989)2-4 The Neo-Westphalian System (1990-Present)Conclusion: Same Players but a Changing Field?Key ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 3. Powerful Ideas: Realism, Liberalism, and ConstructivismIntroduction: Powerful Ideas3-1 Theory and International Relations3-2 The Realist Perspective on World Politics3-3 The Liberal Perspective on World Politics3-4 The Constructivist Perspective on World PoliticsConclusion: Dueling Theories?Key ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 4.

Alternative Perspectives on International RelationsIntroduction: Alternatives to Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism4-1 Foreign Policy Analysis4-2 Marxism and Marxist Theory4-3 World Systems Theory4-4 FeminismConclusionKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .Part II. International SecurityCHAPTER 5. Understanding Conflict: The Nature and Causes of Conflict and WarIntroduction: International Conflict5-1 The Nature of Armed Conflict5-2 The Nature and Evolution of War in World Politics5-3 Why Wars BeginConclusion: The Consequences of WarsKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 6. Seeking Security: Managing Conflict and WarIntroduction: Managing Conflict and Seeking Security6-1 The Challenge of International Security6-2 Realist Approaches to Security and Conflict6-3 Liberal Approaches to Security and ConflictConclusion: Seeking SecurityKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 7. Building Peace: Structures of CooperationIntroduction: Achieving Cooperation7-1 Cooperation and Its Challenges7-2 Diplomacy: Negotiation in World Politics7-3 International Law: Norms and Rules Without Central Authority7-4 International Organizations: The European Union, the United Nations, and Many OthersConclusionKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .

Part III. Economic SecurityCHAPTER 8. The Pursuit of Economic Security: Trade, Finance, and IntegrationIntroduction: Money Is Power8-1 Money, Power, and Security8-2 The National Economy Era: Colonialism and Mercantilism8-3 The International Economy Era: Free Trade, Liberalism, and Marxism8-4 The Global Economy EraConclusionKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 9. Economic Statecraft: Sanctions, Aid, and Their ConsequencesIntroduction: Using Wealth to Influence Other Countries9-1 Economic Statecraft9-2 Economic Sanctions9-3 Foreign AidConclusionKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 10. International Development: Relations Between the Haves and Have-NotsIntroduction: The Differences Between the Rich and the Poor10-1 The Wealth Gap10-2 Why Are Some Countries Rich and Others Poor?10-3 Development Theories and Policies10-4 International Organizations and DevelopmentConclusionKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .Part IV.

Human SecurityCHAPTER 11. Human Rights: People, Human Security, and World PoliticsIntroduction: Redefining Sovereignty From Protecting Borders to Protecting People11-1 The Evolution of Human Rights11-2 The Human Rights Regime: From Norms to Rules11-3 The Challenge of Implementation and EnforcementConclusion: The Evolving Human Rights RegimeKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 12. Managing the Global Commons: Whose Responsibility?Introduction: Managing the Global Commons and the Consequences of Human Actions12-1 The "Tragedy of the Commons" Illustrated in the Environment12-2 The Evolving Environmental Regime and the Challenges of Sustainable Development12-3 The Challenge of Fostering Sustainable Development12-4 Emerging Arenas of Competition and CooperationConclusion: Managing the Global CommonsKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .CHAPTER 13. Transnational Advocacy Networks: Changing the World?Introduction: A New Form of International Actor?13-1 What Are Transnational Advocacy Networks?13-2 How Do Transnational Advocacy Networks Affect Human Security?13-3 The Diverse World of Transnational Advocacy NetworksConclusion: Transnational Advocacy Networks and the Global FutureKey ConceptsKey TermsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .Part V. Looking AheadCHAPTER 14.

Security, Prosperity, and Quality of Life in the Balance: Future Directions and ChallengesIntroduction: Interpreting How the World Works14-1 Anarchy, Diversity, and Complexity in World Politics14-2 Seeking Security14-3 The Road Ahead14-4 Theory in Action, Geography, and Foreign Policy in PerspectiveConclusionKey ConceptsReview QuestionsThink About ThisFor More Information .Appendix of World MapsGlossaryReferencesIndex.