IR : The New World of International Relations

by Roskin, Michael G.; Berry, Nicholas O.

• ISBN13: 9780205723768
• ISBN10: 0205723764
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-06
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Written from Mike Roskinrs"s unique and engaging point-of-view,IRarms students with a direct and down-to-earth understanding of contemporary international relations. This text surveys key events in world history as well as fundamental theoretical concepts to trace the international systemrs"s evolution and to assess its future. Putting the behavior of global actors into more complete context,IRhelps students think critically about the challenges faced by the United States in an era of globalization.

Table of Contents

The Cold War Come and Gone

Strange New World: Power and Systems in Transformation

Americarsquo;s Changing National Interests

ldquo;Wrong, Terribly Wrong: rdquo; The United States and Vietnam

Can the United States Lead the World?

From Russia to the Soviet Union

From the Soviet Union Back to Russia

The Global South

From Colonization to Decolonization

Eternal Warfare in the Holy Land

Oil and Turmoil: The Persian Gulf

The Troubled Americas: Our Neglected South

Economic Development: The Rich and the Poor

The Eternal Threats

Why Wars?

National Security: How States Protect Themselves

Nuclear Politics: The Bomb Is Here to Stay

The Challenge of Terrorism

The Economic Blocs

Europe Divorces America

Asia: China as Number One

The United States and Globalization

The Politics of a New World

Diplomacy

International Law

The United Nations

Finite F.E.W. (Food/Energy/Water)

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