International politics : enduring concepts and contemporary issues (6th ed)

This cutting-edge reader provides students with comprehensive coverage of important concepts, trends, and issues in international relations, including the events of September 11, 2001 and terrorism.

Edited by two of the most respected scholars in the field, this best-selling collection places contemporary essays alongside classics of the discipline and includes divergent views to ensure a balanced perspective.

The presentation of alternative perspectives provides students with challenging material in the language of the field.

The anthology presents clear, theoretical works that inspire a deeper understanding of the forces that shape today's world. - New readings! Brian M. Jenkins, International Terrorism (Part 2); T.Kearney, Measuring Globalization; Keneth N.

Waltz, Globalization and Governance, and Bruce R. Scott, The Great Divide in the Global Village (Part 3). - 11 New readings in Part 4 see contents for complete list. - Terrorism and the September 11 tragedy is addressed in the introduction and in part four, The Era of Leading Power Peace, by Robert Jervis. - Introductions to each section set the intellectual context and survey the major points the articles will make.- This reader includes selections by some of the most respected current scholars in the field, including policy makers, economists, traditional IR scholars, and some classics. - Challenges to State Power section. The readings selected clearly reflect the major debate in international relations about the role of the state and whether it is diminishing in the changing international environment.