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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Essentials of International Relations

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With Syria in Turmoil, Iran Seeks Deeper Partner in Lebanon - Fri, 25 May 2012 09:37:17 GMT
Iran’s eagerness to shower money on Lebanon is the latest indication of just how worried Tehran is at the prospect that Syria’s leader could fall.

 

Mohamed Morsi to Face Ahmed Shafik in Egypt’s Presidential Election Runoff - Fri, 25 May 2012 09:27:37 GMT
The Islamist candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Morsi, will face Ahmed Shafik, former President Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, in a runoff to become Egypt’s first freely elected president.

 

IHT Rendezvous: Ask About the Egyptian Election - Thu, 24 May 2012 15:32:28 GMT
Egyptians are going to the polls in the country’s first ever competitive presidential race. Do you have questions about the candidates and the stakes? Ask them here.

 

Iran Nuclear Talks End, Both Sides to Meet Again in Moscow in June - Fri, 25 May 2012 05:43:49 GMT
Two days of difficult talks on Iran’s nuclear program concluded with no clear progress, but the parties will reconvene in June.

 

Syrian Officials’ Deaths Reported, and Denied - Fri, 25 May 2012 07:33:57 GMT
The spokesman for Syria’s Foreign Ministry posted an article on his Facebook page that quoted him as denying the report that senior government figures, including the brother-in-law of President Bashar al-Assad, had been killed.

 

 

Spanish bank's shares suspended - Fri, 25 May 2012 08:39:57 GMT
Trading in Bankia shares is suspended amid reports that the struggling Spanish banking group is going to ask for a big government bailout later.

 

French president visits Kabul - Fri, 25 May 2012 07:10:55 GMT
French President Francois Hollande makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to explain his decision to pull troops out a year earlier than planned.

 

Two jailed over NZ ship disaster - Fri, 25 May 2012 07:50:37 GMT
Two officers of the container ship that ran aground off New Zealand causing its worst maritime spill are jailed for seven months.

 

Turkey police hit by explosion - Fri, 25 May 2012 09:55:11 GMT
A policeman and two attackers die in blast at a police station after a car tries to ram the building, in the central Turkish province of Kayseri.

 

Counting begins after Egypt vote - Fri, 25 May 2012 09:14:14 GMT
Counting begins at some polling stations after two days of voting in Egypt's first free presidential election, as the Muslim Brotherhood claims a lead.