TY - BOOK AU - Russett,Bruce M. AU - Starr,Harvey TI - World politics: the menu for choice SN - 0716728206 AV - JX1391. R88 1996 U1 - 327.1 PY - 1996///] CY - New York PB - W. H. Freeman and Co. KW - International relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface --; Pt. 1; Analytical Dimensions --; 1; Analyzing World Politics: Levels of Analysis and Constraint --; 2; How Do We Think About World Politics? --; 3; International Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage --; 4; The World System: How It Constrains Behavior --; 5; The World System: Structure, Polarity, and War --; 6; Relations Between States: Bases and Analysis of Power --; 7; Relations Between States: Instruments of Influence --; 8; Domestic Constraints: Do Different Kinds of Countries Have Different Kinds of Foreign Policies? --; 9; Domestic Constraints: Governmental Structure and the Role of Public Opinion --; 10; Individuals and World Politics: Role, Communication, and Decision Making --; 11; Individuals and World Politics: Perceiving the World --; Pt. 2; Contemporary and Future Problems of World Politics --; 12; Conflict and Cooperation in Arms Races --; 13; Deterrence and Arms Control --; 14; Causes of Peace Among Industrialized Countries --; 15; Dependence, Democracy, and Development --; 16; Problems of Order and Interdependence in the World System --; 17; Achieving Order and Collaboration in the World System --; 18; Confronting Ecological Challenges to the World System --; Appendix A: Chronology of International Events --; Appendix B: Characteristics of States in the Contemporary International System --; Index ER -