Each chapter ends with a conclusion, a chapter summary, key terms, and a visual review. PART I. STUDYING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: FOUNDATIONS AND THEORIES CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WHAT DO WE STUDY, AND WHY? THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS What Is International Relations? Key Concepts Sovereignty CASE IN POINT: The End of a French-German Obsession: Alsace-Lorraine Nations and states Key Actors State government and foreign policy Intergovernmental organizations Nongovernmental organizations Global Issues Instability, violence, and war Weapons of mass destruction and their proliferation Environmental problems Poverty Human rights Population and migration problems Finding a path to peace and economic improvement HOW DO WE STUDY IT? 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 HOW DO WE APPLY IT? The Individual Context The State Context The Global Context PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: CAN DEMOCRACY BE EXPORTED? Legacy of ethnic and religious rivalry History of modern institutions and democratic governance Geography and territory Economic development Political mobilization during occupation Legitimacy of occupation International support CHAPTER 2. REALISM AND LIBERALISM WHAT DO WE STUDY? Realism: Main Principles Power Anarchy and power distribution International order and balancing Neorealism DEBATE: Can Realism Be Ethical? Liberalism: Main Principles Sources of liberalism Liberalism on anarchy and cooperation Liberal institutionalism Liberalism and wars Liberal diplomacy DEBATE: When Should Liberals Go to War? CASE IN POINT: Diplomatic Efforts in an India-Pakistan Conflict Democratic peace Soft power HOW DO WE THINK ABOUT IT? Examining Realpolitik Rules of engagement Power shifts Neorealist strategies Nonmilitary responses Examining Liberal Policies Wilsonianism and the League of Nations CASE IN POINT: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) New beginning for liberalism Liberal unilateralism and multilateralism Comparing Realism and Liberalism HOW DO WE APPLY IT? Applying Realism: Critical Evaluations The individual context DEBATE: Individual Leaders and Their Foreign Policy The state context The global context Applying Liberalism: Critical Evaluations The individual context The state context CASE IN POINT: U.S. Public Opinion and the Use of Force Abroad The global context PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: THE EUROPEAN UNION CHAPTER 3. ALTERNATIVE VIEWS WHAT DO WE STUDY? HOW DO WE THINK ABOUT IT? The Constructivist View Socially constructed meanings Three types of international environments History lessons Conflict Theories Marxism and Leninism Dependency and world-systems theory The politics of gender Race and ethnic conflict Identity Factors Political culture Identities and civilizations Nationalism and other political attitudes DEBATE: Who Are Patriots and Nationalists? Political Psychology Rational decision-making Biased decision-making Group pressure Political socialization HOW DO WE APPLY IT? The Individual Context Visionaries and fanatics Rational and biased choices Analogies and individuals Irrational decision-making Early and late socialization Conflict theories tested CASE IN POINT: Obama''s Missing Father The State Context Bureaucracy and cognitive maps Access to information and statesmanship Two-level games The democratic-authoritarian continuum Collective experiences The Global Context International factors and state interests Hybrid political cultures Do cultures clash? Gender and social conflict perspectives PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS PART II.

THREE FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CHAPTER 4. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY WHAT DO WE STUDY? Security Types of War Security Policies HOW DO WE STUDY IT? Realism Realist principles of security The security dilemma Nuclear deterrence The domino theory Security regimes Liberalism Liberal principles of security International organizations and the security community Constructivism Perceptions, identities, and attitudes Militarism and pacifism Conflict Theories Marxism DEBATE: Why Has Obama Engaged in Several Armed Conflicts? Feminism HOW DO WE APPLY IT? The Individual Context Leaders and advisers DEBATE: Are Veterans More Likely than Non-veterans to Support the Use of Force? Peace psychology CASE IN POINT: GRIT and the Spiral of Insecurity The State Context Public opinion Ideology Lobbying and security bureaucracy The Global Context Geopolitics Regional security Energy, resources, and security PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: ENDING THE COLD WAR CHAPTER 5. INTERNATIONAL LAW WHAT DO WE STUDY? 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 HOW DO WE STUDY IT? The Realist View of International Law Sovereignty State interest CASE IN POINT: Norway''s Moral Objection Law enforcement The Liberal View of International Law Reason and shared principles DEBATE: Why Can''t We Outlaw War? Extraterritoriality and supranationalism 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-Georgian War HOW DO WE APPLY IT? The Individual Context Political authority The State Context International law and the United States The Global Context From nationalism to supranationalism Back to reality CASE IN POINT: Rwanda and Belgium Law PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: WAR CRIMES, GENOCIDE, AND THE LEGACY OF NUREMBERG CHAPTER 6. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY WHAT DO WE STUDY? The Major Factors of IPE Production and consumption Finances Trade DEBATE: Global Interdependence and Local Prices HOW DO WE STUDY IT? Mercantilism: An Economic Realism? Principles of mercantilism Mercantilism and realism Economic Liberalism The roots and principles of economic liberalism DEBATE: National Pride and Foreign Ownership The Keynesian challenge International organizations Regional trade agreements Constructivism National purpose Economic climate Conflict Theories Marxism Economic dependency DEBATE: Fair Trade HOW DO WE APPLY IT? The Individual Context Political leadership Microeconomics CASE IN POINT: Discoveries and Innovation The State Context Domestic politics Surplus or manageable deficit? The Global Context Which economic policy? North-South divide and development Global interdependence International institutions and the global economy Economic globalization and conflict PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: "THE BEIJING MIRACLE" PART III. TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY CHALLENGES CHAPTER 7. INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM WHAT DO WE STUDY? Terrorism and Counterterrorism Why Definitions are Important Legitimization of military actions Mobilization of international law Justification of other policies DEBATE: The Terrorism Label Can Be Misused How Terrorism Works Assumptions and methods The "logic" of terrorism DEBATE: Terrorism and Global Interactions Terrorism: In the Name of What? Anarchism Extreme nationalism Radical socialism Religious fundamentalism DEBATE: Assumptions and Misconceptions About Terrorism, Radicalism, and Violent Groups HOW DO WE STUDY IT? The Realist View of Terrorism Power balance Asymmetrical threats and preventive actions DEBATE: Power Balance and Terrorist Attacks in 1914 and 2001 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 Conflict theories HOW DO WE APPLY IT? The Individual Context The terrorist''s profile Rehabilitation as counterterrorism.