Written by renowned scholar and former policymaker Joseph Nye,Understanding International Conflicts is a brief and penetrating introduction to the study of world politics. The text deftly applies a combination of history and theory to evaluate conflict and cooperation among international actors, thus providing students a framework for understanding contemporary issues. From World War I to modern terrorism and information revolutions to global governance, Understanding International Conflicts is a highly readable survey that answers as well as raises compelling questions about the future of international relations.
"Sometimes original scholars sound pedantic when addressing central issues of world politics; often policymakers speak in code or platitudes. Not so Professor Nye. As any reader will see, the work in your hands is lucid, direct, and concise. Reading Nye's writing on world politics is like watching Joe DiMaggio play center field or Yo-Yo Ma play the cello: he makes the difficult look easy."-from Robert Keohane's Foreword to Understanding International Conflicts, 7/e.
- ISBN10 0205664393
- ISBN13 9780205664399
- Publish Date 19 August 2008 (first published 3 August 2006)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pearson
- Edition 7th edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English