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Preface. Part I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics. 2. The Historical Evolution of International Politics. Part II: THEORETICAL APPROACHES: EXPLAINING SYSTEM AND STATE BEHAVIOR. 3. Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism. 4. Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism. Part III: ACTORS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM. 5. The State, Society and Foreign Policy. 6. Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process. 7. International Organizations and Transnational Actors. Part IV: INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND SECURITY. 8. International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace. 9. The Use of Force. Part V: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY. 10. Fundamentals of International Political Economy. 11. The Globalization of Trade and Finance. 12. The Problem of Global Inequality. Part VI: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY. 13. International Law, Norms, and Human Rights. 14. The Global Environment and International Politics. 15. Conclusion. Power and Purpose in a Changing World.