In honour of Prof. Kalevi Holsti¿s 80th birthday, this collection presents 15 of the renowned Political Scientist¿s major essays and research projects. It also offers a collection of his writings and essays on theories of international relations, foreign policy analysis, security and the world order. These previously published works address issues that remain ¿hot topics¿ on the international agenda, such as the changing nature of warfare and the causes of failed states; major essays also evaluate the current search for international order. Prof. Holsti is the author of a major textbook that has been translated into Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, and Bahasa Indonesian. Thousands of undergraduates around the world are acquainted with his work.

Introduction on International Theory.- Hegemony and Challenge in International Theory.- The Problem of Change in International Relations Theory.- Along the Road of International Theory in the Next Millennium: Four Travelogues.- Hindrances to Understanding in International Relations.- Introduction on Foreign Policy Change.- Restructuring Foreign Policy: A Neglected Phenomenon in Foreign Policy Theory.- Exceptionalism in American Foreign Policy: Is it Exceptional?.