International Politics

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Paul D'Anieri, a professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside, has taught international politics for over 25 years. His research focuses on foreign policy in the post-Soviet states -- especially on Ukraine-Russia relations. Dr. D'Anieri's most recent book is UKRAINE AND RUSSIA: FROM CIVILIZED DIVORCE TO UNCIVIL WAR (Cambridge University Press, 2020). He is also the author of ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE IN UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS; UNDERSTANDING UKRAINIAN POLITICS: POWER, POLITICS, AND INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN; and POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN UKRAINE. In addition, his articles have appeared in numerous academic journals and books on Eastern European politics. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1991.

Preface.
Part I: INTRODUCTION.
1. Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics.
2. The Historical Evolution of International Politics.
Part II: THEORETICAL APPROACHES: EXPLAINING SYSTEM AND STATE BEHAVIOR.
3. Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism.
4. Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism.
Part III: ACTORS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM.
5. The State, Society and Foreign Policy.
6. Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process.
7. International Organizations and Transnational Actors.
Part IV: INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND SECURITY.
8. International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace.
9. The Use of Force.
Part V: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY.
10. Fundamentals of International Political Economy.
11. The Globalization of Trade and Finance.
12. The Problem of Global Inequality.
Part VI: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY.
13. International Law, Norms, and Human Rights.
14. The Global Environment and International Politics.
15. Conclusion. Power and Purpose in a Changing World.