World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e
John T. Rourke,
University of Connecticut - Storrs Mark A. Boyer,
University of Connecticut - Storrs
National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach
Current World Political Boundaries
The international system includes states (countries) as the most important component. The boundaries of
countries are the primary source of political division in the world, and for most people, nationalism is the
strongest source of political identification.