Overview

Fully updated with contemporary case examples, this introductory bestselling textbook offers a wide-ranging and approachable guide to international relations. Written by three acclaimed scholars bringing together decades of experience, it introduces key concepts and theories in international relations while equipping you with the analytical frameworks and empirical evidence to examine changes in world politics and the international economy. Supported by a range of popular boxed features such as Levels of Analysis, Differing Theoretical Approaches, Making Connections and Research Insight to help you navigate the complex problems and events in our rapidly changing world. New to the fourth edition: - Updated coverage and discussion of recent developments in international affairs including the war in Ukraine, Israel-Hamas wars, the role of AI in international politics, cryptocurrencies and the rise of the Global South - Analysis of the resurgence of economic nationalism - Brand new case studies featuring contemporary examples such as the enlargement of BRICs, China's increased dominance in the world economy and the use of AI and drone technology in recent conflicts A rich companion website with study guides, instructor resources and interactive exercises has been updated for this edition and is available at no extra cost.

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Author:   Joseph Grieco (Duke University, USA) ,  Professor G. John Ikenberry (Princeton University, USA) ,  Professor Michael Mastanduno (Dartmouth College, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.240kg
ISBN:  

9781350458062

ISBN 10:   1350458066
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   05 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Understanding International Relations I FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2. The Emergence of a Global System of States: 1500-Today 3. Theories of International Relations 4. The Analysis of Foreign Policy 5. Framing International Relations: The Role of Laws and Organisations II WAR AND PEACE: AN INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY STUDIES 6. War and Its Causes 7. Pathways to Interstate Peace 8. Modern Technology, the Use of Force, and the Practice of International Relations III WEALTH AND POWER: AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY 9. International Economics: Basic Theory and Core Institutions 10. States and Markets in the World Economy 11. Dilemmas of Development IV CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES AND THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 12. Non-State Actors and Challenges to Sovereignty 13. The Natural Environment and International Relations 14. Facing the Future: Six Visions of an Emerging International Order

Reviews

A superb pedagogical resource for undergraduate students and teachers of International Relations. Wide-ranging in its approach and coverage, it not only engages with the enduring questions that frame the subject matter but shows why those questions are of such fundamental importance. * Rosemary Foot, University of Oxford, UK * The ‘must read’ textbook authored by three top experts in International Relations. * Atsushi Tago, Waseda University, Japan *

Author Information

Joseph Grieco is Professor of Political Science at Duke University, USA. G. John Ikenberry is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, USA. Michael Mastanduno is Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, USA.

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