Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs through 2012‎,‎ the brief version of International Relations presents the same approach and coverage but in a streamlined and flexible format‎.‎ From war and trade to human rights and the environment‎,‎ this text is praised for being the most current introduction to international relations theory as well as security‎,‎ economic‎,‎ and global issues‎.‎ Applying a broad range of theoretical perspectives to help students analyze what is happening in the world today‎,‎ International Relations‎,‎ Brief Edition is perfect for courses where multiple texts are assigned‎.‎ Teaching and Learning Experience *Personalize Learning‎:‎ MyPoliSciLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed‎,‎ provides engaging experiences that personalize learning‎,‎ and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals‎.‎ *Explore Concepts and Current Events‎:‎ Drawing on recent political events from Europe‎'‎s sovereign debt crisis to the U‎.‎S‎.‎ withdrawal from Iraq‎,‎ this text provides a balanced survey of security‎,‎ economic‎,‎ and transnational issues and covers a diverse range of theoretical perspectives‎.‎*Improve Critical Thinking‎:‎ ‎"‎Policy Perspectives‎"‎ boxes helps students apply international relations theory to current world problems‎.‎ *Engage Students‎:‎ A four‎-color design and numerous figures‎,‎ maps‎,‎ and photos offer a current and lively reading experience‎.‎ *Emphasize Learning Outcomes‎:‎ In MyPoliSciLab‎,‎ study plans based on book‎-specific learning objectives give students follow‎-up reading‎,‎ video‎,‎ and multimedia activities for further practice‎.‎ *Instructor Support‎:‎ An instructor‎'‎s manual‎,‎ test bank‎,‎ and PowerPoint presentation provide more teaching resources‎.‎ In MyPoliSciLab‎,‎ ClassPrep collects class presentation resources in one convenient online destination‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Joshua S‎.‎ Goldstein‎,‎ Jon C‎.‎ Pevehouse
• Puplisher‎:‎ Pearson
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781447969198