Description: Understanding International Relations provides a concise but broad introduction to the subject that focuses on the close relationship between the evolution of theory and the major events of the twentieth century. The author starts by tracing the history of international relations in the 1930s to the debate over the nature of the future international systems in the aftermath of the Cold War. Traditional topics such as the national interest, the balance of power and war are examined, but equal attention is given to international political economy, regime theory and issues of global governance such as international environmental politics and the politics of refugees and migrants. The book concludes by reviewing new agendas in the post Cold War period and outlining the components for a new theoretical synthesis.

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