International Relations

PART I: Introduction Chapter 1: The Study of International Relations, or Getting a Handle on the World Chapter 2: A Glimpse into the Past: The Historical Development of the International System Chapter 3: A Birds-Eye View of the Present: The Contemporary International System PART II: National Actors and International Interactions Chapter 4: Describing Foreign Policy Behavior: What is it Nation-States Do? Chapter 5: Explaining Foreign Policy Behavior: Why Do Nation-States Do What they Do? Chapter 6: The Foreign Policy Process: A View from the Inside Chapter 7: Playing the Game of International Relations: Diplomacy before Force Chapter 8: Breakdown in the Game: The Resort to Armed Force PART III: International Institutions Chapter 9: International Law: Myth or Reality? Chapter 10: International Organizations: Links Between Governments and Between Peoples PART IV: The Global Condition: The Policies of Global Problem Solving Chapter 11: The Control of Violence: Arms Races and Arms Control in the Nuclear Age Chapter 12: The Control of Violence: Confronting Terrorism and Unorthodox Violence Chapter 13: The Promotion of Prosperity: Keeping the World Economy Running Chapter 14: Economic Development: Bridging the Rich-Poor Gap Chapter 15: The Management of Resources: Negotiating the Worlds Troubled Waters, Land, and Air PART V: Conclusion Chapter 16: Toward the Year 2001 and Beyond