International Relations

International Relations, Eighth Edition Joshua S. Goldstein Jon C. Pevehouse The top-selling text in its field,International Relationsis acclaimed for offering the most current and comprehensive coverage of international relations theory, international security, international political economy, and global issues. From war, trade, and development to terrorism, human rights, and the environment, this introductory survey examines the relations between states, the international system, and transnational actors and influences. With the broadest discussion of theoretical perspectives, the most up-to-date coverage of international events, and the strongest emphasis on critical thinking, International Relations includes all the tools students need to engage the discipline's concepts and to understand what is happening in the world today. New to the Eighth Edition The text has been thoroughly updated with the most current coverage and analysis of world affairs, including the sectarian civil war in Iraq, the world trade talks, public health campaigns in Africa, elections in Democratic Congo, China's global rise, Iran's confrontation with the U.N. Security Council over nuclear weapons, and the election of women leaders in Liberia, Chile, and Germany. Deeper coverage of globalization and transnational issues addresses the increasing number of personal connections that international relations brings into daily life as well as the importance of nongovernmental actors and transnational processes. Text-wide discussion of three core principlesdominance, reciprocity, and identityoffers students a new way to follow several of the most central concepts in the discipline and to grapple with the collective goods problem, the recurring challenge in international relations. "The Big Picture" boxed feature and podcasts identify the essential lesson in each chapter, focusing student's learning. Podcasts by the text's authors expand on the issue and show how it plays out in a recent case study. The podcast is available on the text's companion website and MyPoliSciKit. Find a collection of valuable resources on the text's open-access companion website. Visit www.internationalrelations.com.Goldstein, Joshua S. is the author of 'International Relations ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780205573172 and ISBN 0205573177.