International Relations: An Introduction Using MicroCase ExplorIt

This workbook explores important concepts, theories, and phenomena in international relations; uses real data to ground the exploration of international relations in the real world; and provides students with the tools to explore international relations on their own. Each chapter is organized around examples (drawn from actual data) that focus on a set of concepts or theories. The workbook contains 12 computer-based assignments, MicroCase's Student ExplorIt software, and nine data sets. Students have access to the same high quality data files available to professional researchers. The software is so easy to use that it can be learned in minutes.

1. International Relations in Perspective. 2. Approaching International Relations. 3. Actors in the International System: States, Sovereignty, and Individuals. 4. Explaining Events in the International System. 5. States and Foreign Policy. 6. The Individual and International Relations. 7. Power and International Relations. 8. The Use of Force. 9. International Law and Organization. 10. The Politics of the World Economy. 11. The Development Dilemma. 12. Managing the Global Commons.