International relations: A very short introduction

1. The Study of International Relations; 2. The Modern State System; 3. Theorizing about International Relations; 4. The Making of Foreign Policy; 5. Arms Control and Disarmament; 6. Contemporary Armed Conflicts, UN Peacekeeping, and Humanitarian Intervention; 7. Threats to Environmental Security; 8. The Challenge of World Poverty; 9. Shaping the International Relations of the Future