Includes bibliographical references and index

Part 1: Trend and Transformation in World Politics -- Interpreting world politics -- Theories of world politics -- International decision making -- Part 2: The Globe's Actors and Their Relations -- Great power rivalries and relations -- The global south in a world of powers -- Intergovernmental organizations and the quest for global governance -- Nongovernmental organizations and the shape of the global future -- People power and the promotion of human rights -- Part 3: The Economic and Demographic Dimensions of Globalization -- The globalization of international finance -- International trade in the global marketplace -- The demographic and cultural dimensions of globalization -- Part 4: Threats to the World -- Threats to the preservation of the world's common ecology -- The treat of armed aggression to the world -- Part 5: Realist Roads to National and International Security -- The military pursuit of power through arms and military strategy -- Alliances and the balance of power -- Part 6: Liberal Paths to World Order -- Negotiated conflict resolution and international law -- Liberal approaches to collective security -- Part 7: Envisioning Your Alternative Global Futures and Predicting Global Transformations -- Thinking about global trends, transformations, and the future of world politics