Rules of the Game

Anyone interested in the forces behind globalization terrorism job outsourcing or the price of gas needs at least a fundamental understanding of international relations. Using the relevant and accessible metaphor of a game The Rules of the Game provides an introductory explanation of international relations. The book is broken into three inviting parts. First it examines the basics of the international relations game by explaining the nature of the game its players its goals and its strategies. Then the book looks at the rules of the game from the perspectives of politics economics law and morality. The book ends with a pertinent discussion of the future of the international relations game in the context of globalization. Intended for general readers this book provides a succinct jargon-free framework for understanding contemporary international relations.