"World Politics‎:‎ Trend and Transformation" is the best selling text in International Relations‎,‎ because of its trusted balance in coverage and approach‎,‎ unmatched by any other text for the course‎.‎ By analyzing both historical and contemporary trends and developments‎,‎ utilizing theoretical concepts‎,‎ and weaving in the interactions of global actors‎,‎ "World Politics‎:‎ Trend and Transformation" resists the temptation to overly simplify world politics‎,‎ presenting the material in a thought‎-provoking yet accessible manner while preparing students to assess the possibilities for the global future and its potential impact on their lives‎.‎ The major theories scholars use to explain the dynamics underlying international relations ‎- realism‎,‎ liberalism‎,‎ and their variants ‎- frame the text‎.‎ At the same time‎,‎ this book incorporates the reconstructed theories newly advanced to interpret contemporary developments ‎(‎such as constructivism and feminist theory‎)‎ and resists the temptation to oversimplify world politics with a superficial treatment that would mask complexities and distort realities‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ major actors and current issues such as global welfare‎,‎ international economics‎,‎ ecology‎,‎ and the environment are covered‎,‎ as well as issues of global conflict‎,‎ including the changing face of terrorism‎,‎ national security‎,‎ warfare‎,‎ and approaches to peace‎.‎