1 Approaches to International Relations
2 The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations
3 Contending Perspectives: How to Think about International Relations Theoretically
4 The International System
5 The State
6 The Individual
7 Intergovernmental Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations, and International Law
8 War and Strife
9 International Political Economy
10 Globalizing Issues

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Chapter 4: The International System

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The Notion of a System

The International System according to Liberals

The International System according to Realists

  • Polarity
  • System Management and Stability
  • How the International System Changes

The International System according to Radicals

  • Stratification
  • The Implications of Stratification

Constructivism and International System Change

Advantages and Disadvantages of the International System as a Level of Analysis

In Sum: From the International System to the State