This is a first edition core text for freshman/sophomore-level courses on International Relations-the second largest course market in political science. This book makes systematic linkages between theory and policy that do not ignore or slight the conceptual discussion of international relations or simply chase newspaper headlines.

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Chapter 1: Thinking Critically About International Politics
Making Sense of International Politics
Korea Then and Now
Learning from Personal Experience
Learning from History
Learning from Theory
Using Challenges and Responses to Make Sense of International Politics
Summary/ Key Terms/ Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 2: The Theory Challenge
Historical Perspective: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Realism
Liberalism
Theory Spotlight: Prisoner's Dilemma
Economic Structuralism
Constructivism
Feminism
Applying Theory to the Arctic
Policy Spotlight: Fights, Games, Debates
Regional Spotlight: The Third Pole
A Contemporary Perspective: The Ukraine
Summary/ Key Terms/ Critical Thinking Questions
PART II: THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
Chapter 3: The Sovereignty Challenge: Who Is In Charge?
Historical Perspective: The Common Market to the European Union States
Policy Spotlight: When is a State a State?
International Organizations
Theory Spotlight: Integration Theory
Regional Spotlight: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Non-state Actors
Contemporary Perspective: Leaving the EU-Grexit and Brexit
Looking to the Future
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Chapter 4: The Values Challenge: Deciding What to Do
Historical Perspective: The Nansen Passport
International Politics Values
Theory Spotlight: The Global Community and Global Justice
A Two Level Game
Societal Influences on Foreign Policy Making
Global Influences on Foreign Policy Making
The Pathway from Ideas to Policy
Policy Spotlight: The Democratic Peace
Contemporary Perspective: The Refugee Flow into Europe
Regional Spotlight: Internally Displaced People in Africa
Looking to the Future
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PART III: TRADITIONAL GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Chapter 5: The Power Challenge: The Ability to Act
Historical Perspective: The Case for Strategic Bombing
Power and International Politics
Policy Spotlight: Why Strong States Lose War
Theory Spotlight: Measuring Soft Power
The Challenge of Using Power
Cyber Power
Instruments of Power
Regional Spotlight: China's Power
Contemporary Perspective: Armed Drones
Looking to the Future
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Chapter 6: The Cooperation Challenge: Working Together
Historical Perspective: Ebola in 1976 and 2000
The Dynamics of International Cooperation
Policy Spotlight: Negotiating with the Enemy
Alliances
Diplomacy
Theory Spotlight: Regimes and Regime Complexes
International Law
Regional Spotlight: The Oceans
Contemporary Perspective: Ebola in 2013
Looking to the Future
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Chapter 7: The Security Challenge
Historical Context: The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Peace and War/War and Peace
Theory Spotlight: Peace Studies
21st Century Wars
Regional Spotlight: The Colombian Civil War
Peace Operations
Nuclear Stability
Policy Spotlight: A New Arms Race?
Contemporary Perspective: Syria
Looking into the Future
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PART IV: NEW GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Chapter 8: Economic Challenges: Who Is in Charge of the Global Economy?
Historical Perspective: The North American Free Trade Agreement, 1994
The Challenge of Economic Globalization
Theories of International Political Economy and Economic Globalization
Regional Spotlight: China's Belt and Road Initiative
Theory Spotlight: Feminist International Political Economy
From the UN's Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals
Policy Spotlight: Eliminating Poverty in Mexico and Brazil
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Contemporary Perspective: The North American Free Trade Agreement, 2019
Looking to the Future: Controlling Speculative Capital and Excessive Military Spending
Summary/ Key Terms/ Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 9: Human Rights Challenges: Protecting Human Dignity
Historical Perspective: The Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal, 1945-1946
The Global Roots of Human Rights
From Westphalia to the U.N. Human Rights System
Regional Spotlight: Genocide or Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar? Is there a difference or does it matter?
Policy Spotlight: The Global Struggle for LGBT Rights
Contemporary Perspective: The International Criminal Court, 1998-2019
Looking to the Future: The United States, China and the U.N. Human Rights System
Theory Spotlight: Cultural Relativism versus Universality
Summary / Key Terms/ Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 10: Global Environmental Challenges: The Global Commons
Historical Perspective: Global Environmental Governance 1870-1992
Global Environmental Challenges: Climate Change, Overfishing, Species Extinction
Policy Spotlight: Is a Carbon Tax a Viable Policy Option?
Regional Spotlight: The Antarctica Treaty Regime
Theory Spotlight: Human Rights & Environment
Contemporary Perspective: Global Environmental Governance, 2002-2019
Looking to the Future: The Potential Environmental Impact of Trade and the Precautionary Principle
Summary / Key Terms/ Critical Thinking Questions
CONCLUSION
Chapter 11: Looking Forward: New Policy Challenges and Responses
Trade Wars
Creating Images of the Future
Global Trends 2035
Future Foundations of International Politics
New Actors in the Future International System
New Traditional Challenges
New Global Challenges
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Glenn Hastedt holds a Ph.D. in political science from Indiana University. Dr. Hastedt was founder and director of the interdisciplinary International Affairs major at James Madison University and later served as the chair of the political science department at James Madison University.  He is now professor and chair of the justice studies department.  Dr. Hastedt is the recipient of the College of Arts and Letters Madison Scholar Award and the Outstanding Teaching Award.  In addition to Introduction to International Politics and American Foreign Policy, he teaches courses on Justice in a Global Community, Global Futures, Post Conflict Reconstruction, and Simulations.  Dr. Hastedt is the author of American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, Future, 11th edition (2018), as well as Readings in American Foreign Policy, 2nd edition (2018). Dr. Hastedt has served as co-editor of White House Studies and currently is on the editorial board of Intelligence and National Security. 
William F. Felice is professor of political science at Eckerd College. Dr. Felice was named the 2006 Florida Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Felice is the author of The Ethics of Interdependence: Global Human Rights and Duties (2016), The Global New Deal: Economic and Social Human Rights in World Politics (second edition - 2010), How Do I Save My Honor: War, Moral Integrity and Principled Resignation (2009), Taking Suffering Seriously: The Importance of Collective Human Rights (1996), and numerous articles on the theory and practice of human rights. Felice received his Ph.D. from the Department of Politics at New York University. He has served as a trustee on the board of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Relations. Felice can be reached via his website: williamfelice.com