This unique reader blends conceptual writings on international relations with timely journalistic pieces that examine how global issues affect people around the world and goes beyond the traditional concept of international relations as simply interactions between states. It instead addresses all the players in the current global political scene, from international companies and intergovernmental organizations to traditional states and terrorist organizations.
Part 1 The Changing Nature of War
Part 2 Disintegration and Integration In Today's World
Part 3 A new Security Agenda In A Globalized World
Part 4 The Subjuctive Dimension: Identities and Loyalties