International Relations In Perspective A Reader [Paperback]

International Relations in Perspective brings together a set of 43 classic and contemporary selections designed to introduce students to the most influential scholarship and key issues in the field. As balanced in its approach as Nau’s introductory text, this distinctive reader gives equal space to realism, liberalism, constructivism and the work of critical theorists, more effectively reflecting the current state of scholarly debate. Organized to complement Perspectives on International Relations but flexible enough to use with any text or on its own, the collection covers a host of topics including terrorism, human security, development, civil society, global governance, political economy, and more. The book features substantive chapter introductions that situate the readings and help students understand how selections speak to one another.

The Dilemma of Scientific Man
Japan, Asian-Pacific Security, and the Case for Analytical Eclecticism
Chapter 1: How to Think About International Relations: Perspectives and Levels of Analysis
The Realist Critique
Realism and Complex Interdependence
Anarchy Is What States Make of It: The Social Construction of Power Politics
Karl Marx
Thoroughly Modern Marx: Lights. Camera. Action. Das Kapital. Now.
The Level-of-Analysis Problem in International Relations
Chapter 2: Perspectives on World History: Change and Continuity
Historical Reality vs. Neo-realist Theory
The Fragmentation and Consolidation of International Systems
Intervention and International Order
Chapter 3: World War I: World on Fire
The Coming of the First World War: A Reassessment
The July Crisis and the Outbreak of World War I
Chapter 4: World War II: What Did War Happen Again?
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