'An immensely valuable introduction to international relations, which combines historical perspective and a comprehensive approach to theory with a keen sense of contemporary challenges. Updated in this fourth edition to include issues such as climate change and post-truth ideology, it provides readers with a sound understanding of the past, present and future of world politics.'Alex J. Bellamy, University of Queensland'The latest edition of Stephanie Lawson's International Relations is one of the first texts to challenge students to consider how global politics will evolve in a post-truth world. A model of clarity, the book is sure to be as popular as its predecessors.'John Ravenhill, University of Waterloo
Lists of BoxesAbout the AuthorPreface to the Fourth EditionAcknowledgements1 Introducing International Relations2 States in World History3 Theorizing International Relations: Methods and Traditional Approaches4 Theorizing International Relations: Critical Approaches5 International Relations in the Twentieth Century6 Security and Insecurity in the Contemporary World7 Global Governance and World Order8 International Political Economy9 Conclusion: International Relations in a Changing WorldReferencesIndex
Stephanie Lawson is Honorary Professor at Macquarie University, Honorary Professor at the Australian National University and Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg.