Review
"Viotti and Kauppi have produced a very readable, comprehensive, and well-balanced text. The writing is current, clear, focused and well-organized. The treatment of the theoretical aspects and applications of the theory show that a great deal of care was taken to ensure that the students reinforce the concepts they are reading about with real life examples."Larry Marinez, California State University, Long Beach
"Excellent chapter on terrorism and transnational crime, a very timely topic that is not included in many world politics texts."Roxanne L. Doty, Arizona State University
From the Publisher
This introduction to contemporary international relations focuses on what has changed and what has remained the same since the end of the Cold War. Providing a strong conceptual, historical, and philosophical foundation, it identifies key perspectives (realism and pluralism) and the actors in world politics, explains the concepts, tracks the trends (global interdependence and crises of authority), and examines current and future global concerns.
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