Eric Shiraev is Professor and Head of CARP (Character Assassination and Reputation Politics Research Lab) at George Mason University.Vladislav Zubok is Professor of History at the London School of Economics.

The overall structure of International Relations is original, based on ideas, arguments, context, and applications. The text is carefully written and very solid in terms of scholarship; its greatest strength is the bridging between theory and policy.

• Preface Maps of the World PART I. STUDYING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1: Introducing International Relations 2: The Evolution of International Relations 3: Realism and Liberalism 4: Alternative Views PART II. THE THREE FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 5: International Security 6: International Law and International Organizations 7: International Political Economy and Development PART III. TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES 8: Evolving Security Challenges 9: Environmental Issues 10: Humanitarian Concerns Glossary References Credits Index

Eric Shiraev is Professor and Head of CARP (Character Assassination and Reputation Politics Research Lab) at George Mason University.Vladislav Zubok is Professor of History at the London School of Economics.

The overall structure of International Relations is original, based on ideas, arguments, context, and applications. The text is carefully written and very solid in terms of scholarship; its greatest strength is the bridging between theory and policy.

• Preface Maps of the World PART I. STUDYING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1: Introducing International Relations 2: The Evolution of International Relations 3: Realism and Liberalism 4: Alternative Views PART II. THE THREE FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 5: International Security 6: International Law and International Organizations 7: International Political Economy and Development PART III. TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES 8: Evolving Security Challenges 9: Environmental Issues 10: Humanitarian Concerns Glossary References Credits Index

Eric Shiraev is Professor and Head of CARP (Character Assassination and Reputation Politics Research Lab) at George Mason University.Vladislav Zubok is Professor of History at the London School of Economics.

The overall structure of International Relations is original, based on ideas, arguments, context, and applications. The text is carefully written and very solid in terms of scholarship; its greatest strength is the bridging between theory and policy.

• Preface Maps of the World PART I. STUDYING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1: Introducing International Relations 2: The Evolution of International Relations 3: Realism and Liberalism 4: Alternative Views PART II. THE THREE FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 5: International Security 6: International Law and International Organizations 7: International Political Economy and Development PART III. TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES 8: Evolving Security Challenges 9: Environmental Issues 10: Humanitarian Concerns Glossary References Credits Index