Part I: Approaches to World Politics

Chapter 1: Thinking and Caring About World Politics

Chapter 2: The Evolution of World Politics

Chapter 3: System-Level Analysis

Chapter 4: State-Level Analysis

Chapter 5: Individual-Level Analysis

Part II: Two Roads: Divergent Political Orientations

Chapter 6: Nationalism: The Traditional Orientation

Chapter 7: Transnationalism: The Alternative Orientation

Part III: Two Roads: Divergent Organizational Structures

Chapter 8: National States: The Traditional Structure

Chapter 9: International Organization: The Alternative Structure

Part IV: Two Roads: Divergent Approaches To Conduct

Chapter 10: National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach

Chapter 11: International Law and Morality: The Alternative Approach

Part V: Pursuing Peace

Chapter 12: National Security: The Traditional Road

Chapter 13: International Security: The Alternative Road

Part VI: Pursuing Prosperity

Chapter 14: The International Economy: A Global Road Map

Chapter 15: National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

Chapter 16: International Economic Cooperation: The Alternative Road

Part VII: Pursuing Preservation

Chapter 17: Preserving and Enhancing Human Rights and Dignity

Chapter 18: Preserving and Enhancing the Global Commons