International Relations in Perspective

Henry R. Nau has taught political science and served in government for more than 30 years. He is currently Professor of Political Science and International Affairs in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, specializing in international relations and U.S. foreign policy. From 1981 to 1983, he served on the National Security Council as senior director responsible for international economic affairs. He also served, between 1975 and 1977, as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Department of State. In 1977 he received the State Department's Superior Honor Award. His books include, among others, Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan; At Home Abroad: Identity and Power in American Foreign Policy; Trade and Security: U.S. Policies at Cross-Purposes; The Myth of America's Decline: Leading the World Economy into the 1990s; and National Politics and International Technology: Nuclear Reactor Developments in Western Europe.

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 EclecticismChapter 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 RelationsChapter 2: Perspectives on World History: Change and Continuity Historical Reality vs. Neo-realist Theory The Fragmentation and Consolidation of International Systems Intervention and International OrderChapter 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 IChapter 4: World War II: What Did War Happen Again? The 1930s and the Origins of the Second World War Selections from President Roosevelt and the Coming of the War, 1941: A Study in Appearances and RealitiesChapter 5: The Origins and End of the Cold War The Long Telegram Telegram from the Soviet Ambassador to the United States, to the Soviet Leadership Reagan, Gorbachev, and the Completion of Containment Deterrence and the End of the Cold WarChapter 6: From 11/9-9/11: The World of the 1990s The End of History? The Clash of Civilization? Great Power Politics in the Twenty-first CenturyChapter 7: Terrorism and the World after 9/11 Feminist Perspectives on 9/11 How Baida Wanted to Die What China Will Want: The Future Intentions of a Rising Power Us and Them: The Enduring Power of Ethnic Nationalism Separatism¿s Final CountryChapter 8: History of Globalization: Mercantilism, Pax Britannica, and Pax Americana Dominance and Leadership in the International Economy: Exploitation, Public Goods, and Free Rides Economic Interdependence and National Security in Historical PerspectiveChapter 9: How Globalization Works in Practice The "Magic" of the Market Selections from "Has Globalization Gone Too Far?"Chapter 10: Trade, Investment, and Finance: Engines of Growth The Economics of QWERTY Global Imbalances and the Financial CrisisChapter 11: Miracle and Missed Opportunity: Development in Asia and Latin America From Miracle to Crisis to Recovery: Lessons from Four Decades of East Asian Experience An Empty Revolution: The Unfilled Promises of Hugo ChavezChapter 12: Foreign Aid and Domestic Governance: Development in Africa and the Middle East Towards the Rise of Women in the Arab World: Concepts and Problematic Issues Is Africäs Economy at a Turning Point? The Making, and Unmaking, of a Child SoldierChapter 13: Global Inequality, Imperialism, and Injustice: A Critical Theory Perspective Carmen Miranda on My Mind: International Politics of the Banana Dependent Capitalist Development in Latin AmericaChapter 14: World Environment: Population, Pollution and Pandemics Selection from "An Inconvenient Truth" Is Humanity Losing the Global Warming Debate?Chapter 15: Global Civil Society: Nonstate Actors and Basic Human Rights Selection from "A New World Order" Transitional Justice: Criminal Courts and AlternativesChapter 16: Global Governance: International and Regional Institutions The Challenges of Global Governance Regional OrdersConclusion: Applying Perspectives and Levels of Analysis: The Case of the Democratic Peace The Kantian Peace in the Twenty-First Century