Contemporary International Relations: Frameworks for Understanding

Designed for courses in Introduction to International Relations, International Affairs, and International Politics taught in departments of political science or international relations/affairs. This text carefully leads the reader through the maze of international actors, interests, outlooks, and actions in a readily accessible fashion. The 6 organizing frameworks/parts of the book Participants, systems, perceptions, instruments, issues, and future. The text is up-to-date, reflecting the continuing evolution of the post-Cold War world.

This book carefully leads the reader through the maze of international actors, interests, outlooks, and actions in a readily accessible fashion. The book combines theoretical constructs with every-day examples, vignettes, and case studies to help readers form a practical understanding of international affairs. The book's comprehensive approach provides six organizing frameworks that correspond to the six parts of the book: Participants, Systems, Perceptions, Instruments, Issues, and Future. Speculates on future conditions and how the world might change by the end of the century.