International Relations in Perspective

International Relations in Perspective brings together a set of 43 classic and contemporary selections designed to introduce students to the most influential scholarship and key issues in the field. As balanced in its approach as Nau's introductory text this distinctive reader gives equal space to realism liberalism constructivism and the work of critical theorists more effectively reflecting the current state of scholarly debate. Organized to complement Perspectives on International Relations but flexible enough to use with any text or on its own the collection covers a host of topics including terrorism human security development civil society global governance political economy and more. The book features substantive chapter introductions that situate the readings and help students understand how selections speak to one another.