IR: The New World of International Relations - Tapa blanda

"Clear, current, and comprehensive, IR links history and theory, providing students with a much better understanding of the international world and its complications."-Allen Meyer, Mesa Community College "Without relying solely on theoretical abstraction, Roskin and Berry supply my students with everything they need to know about international relations and foreign policy to be engaged citizens of our representative democracy."-David Zimny, Los Medanos College

Written from Mike Roskin's unique and engaging point-of-view, IR arms 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 system's evolution and to assess its future. Putting the behavior of global actors into more complete context, IR helps students think critically about the challenges faced by the United States in an era of globalization.