Written from Mike Roskin’s unique and engaging point-of-view, IR arms students with a direct and down-to-earth understanding of contemporary international relations. This text surveys key events in world history as well as fundamental theoretical concepts to trace the international system’s evolution and to assess its future. Putting the behavior of global actors into more complete context, IR helps students think critically about the challenges faced by the United States in an era of globalization Provides a background in world history and geography to help students better understand international relations. Develops a broader base of knowledge through seven unique boxed features: “Concepts” boxes offer detailed examples of key concepts in international relations. “Classic Thought” boxes explain the ideas of important thinkers in the field. “Economics” boxes highlight major issues in the global economy. “Geography” boxes illustrate how physical and cultural conditions influence world politics. “Turning Points” boxes discuss significant moments in world history. “Diplomacy” boxes provide brief case studies of how state and non-state actors respond to world problems. “Reflections” boxes recall the authors’ personal experiences and show that international relations is not an abstraction. Teaches students the language that international relations scholars use through an extensive marginal glossary. Incorporates chapter-opening questions, photos, maps, figures, tables, and end-of-chapter lists of suggested web sites and suggested readings to reinforce the narrative. MyPoliSciKit for IR (www.mypoliscikit.com)is a premium online learning companion that features multimedia and interactive activities connect concepts and current events. The book-specific assessment, video case studies, mapping exercises, simulations, Financial Times newsfeeds, current events quizzes, politics blog, MySearchLab, and much more encourage comprehension and critical thinking. With Grade Tracker, instructors can easily follow students’ work on the site and their progress on each activity. Use ISBN 0-205-07404-9 to order MyPoliSciKit with this book. To learn more, please visit www.mypoliscikit.com or contact your Pearson representative.