pt. I Theoretical perspectives and historical background -- 1 Theories of global politics -- 2 The historical setting -- 3 The modern era -- pt. II Actors in global politics : power and policy -- 4 The power of states and the rise of transnational actors -- 5 Inside states : the making of foreign policy -- pt. III Interactions of actors : security relations -- 6 International conflict : explaining interstate war -- 7 Ethnic conflict and international terrorism -- 8 Efforts to avoid conflict : alliances, arms, and bargaining -- 9 Global security efforts : international organizations, law, and ethics -- pt. IV Interactions of actors : economic relations -- 10 Interdependence among rich states : international political economy in the North -- 11 The developing states in the international political economy -- 12 Regional economic integration in the global political economy -- pt. V Global challenges -- 13 The global environment and its inhabitants -- 14 Globalization : contemporary dynamics and the future of worl