International relations : the global condition in the late twentieth century /
Frederic S. Pearson, J. Martin Rochester.
- Third edition.
- xx, 668 pages : illustrations, maps (some colour) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The Study of International Relations, or Getting a Handle on the World -- A Glimpse into the Past: The Historical Development of the International System -- A Bird's-Eye View of the Present: The Contemporary International System -- National Actors and International Interactions -- Describing Foreign Policy Behavior: What is it Nation-States Do -- Explaining Foreign Policy Behavior: Why do Nations-States Do What They Do -- The Foreign Policy Process: A View From the Inside -- Playing the Game of International Relations: Diplomacy Before Force -- Breakdown in the Game: The Resort to Armed Force -- International Institution -- International Law: Myth or Reality -- International Organizations: Links Between Governments and Between People -- The Global Condition: the Politics of Problem Solving -- The Control of Violence: The Arms Race. Part I. 1. 2. 3. Part II. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Part III. 9. 10. Part IV. 11.
"This is a major revision of our successful introduction to International Relations. The authors seek to bridge the gap between academic theory and applied concepts by continuing to develop the book’s theme: that the complex relationships between the world’s state and non-state players must be understood before one can make intelligent judgments about international affairs. In this way, the book readily appeals to students in many related majors. In this edition, Pearson and Rochester infuse the entire book with a post-Cold War frame of reference. The growing diffusion of power, the growing fluidity of alignments all represent current key trends that are discussed in this edition."--Publisher description.