Introduction to international relations : power and justice / Theodore A. Couloumbis, James H. Wolfe.

CONTENT

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN A POLITICAL SETTING. 1
.1 The Study of International Relations:
The Traditionalist and Scientific Approaches to International Relations:
A Plea for Humanism
Suggestions for further study

2 What is Politics
Alternative styles of politics
Three Approaches to politics
Suggestions for further study

3 Theories and Theory Building in International Relations
Units and Levels of Analysis
The Utility of Theory in International Relations, etc


II. NATIONAL ACTORS: THEIR ATTRIBUTES, INTERESTS AND POLICIES.
4.The Nation-State and Nationalism.
Ethnic pluralism
The Roots of Nationalism
The rise of modern Nationalism, etc.

5.Power and Capabilities of Nation-States.
The Imprecision of power as a concept
Attempts to ope-rationalize the definition of power
The power profiles of Nation-states, etc.

6. National Interest and Other Interests.
Defining the National Interest: An art or a science?
Hans morgentau on National Interest
The Fragmentation of National Interest, etc.

7. Foreign-Policy Decision -Making Processes of Nation-States
Theorizing a bout foreign policy
The study of foreign-policy decision making, etc

III. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL PROCESSES: CIVILIZED ACTORS IN A PRIMITIVE SYSTEM.
8. Diplomacy
Diplomacy Among Nation-states: The level of Negotiations
The Functions of Diplomatic Missions
The structure and Instruments of Diplomacy , etc

9. Political Warfare Intelligence.
Intelligence and Espionage
The Intelligence mission
Psychological warfare, etc.

10. War and Its Causes.
The History of warfare
Causes of war
Conclusion
Suggestions for further study, etc

11. Modes and Levels of Warfare.
Internal war
International war
The Nuclear problem
Suggestions for further study

12. The Control of Conflict in the International System.
A Word on concepts
A Historical overview of arms control
Systems of Arms-Control Verification, etc.

13 The Balance-of-power system and its variations
The concept of '' Balance of power,''
The Balance of power in modern History, etc.


IV. THE RUDIMENTARY INSTITUTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM.
14. International Law: Fact or Fiction?
The concept of law
The Historical Development of International law
The Naturalist-positivist debate, etc

15. The Great Experiments in Global Organization.
Defining International Organization
The Historical Development of International Organizations
The League of Nations, etc.


16. The Theory and Practice of Functionalism and Regional Integration.
The Theory of Integration
Problem of Defining Regions
Regional Defense Organizations,etc

17 The International Economy: Widening the political net?
The Magnitude of Interdependence International Trade
The Argument Between free Traders and protectionists
The Regulation of International Transactions, etc

V. THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM IN TRANSITION.
18. The Gap between Rich and Poor: Reassessing the Meaning and Process of ''Development''
Economic Development
Political Development
Social Development, etc.

19. New and Neglected Actors in the International System.
Multinational Corporations
Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups Neglected Actors in the analysis of International Relations
Terrorist Movements and Organizations, etc.

19. Challenges to the Existence of mankind, . Index.
The Threat of war
Ecocide
The population''Explosion''
Food or Famine, etc.

Includes bibliographical index: p. 378-399