Includes bibliographical references and index.

What shaped our world? A historical introduction -- Understanding interests, interactions, and institutions -- Why are there wars? -- Domestic politics and war -- International institutions and war -- Violence by nonstate actors : civil war and terrorism -- International trade -- International financial relations -- International monetary relations -- Development : causes of the wealth and poverty of nations -- International law and norms -- Human rights -- The global environment -- Challenges to the global order.

"With a framework based on interests, interactions, and institutions, World Politics gives students an accessible analytical approach to understand international relations. The Fifth Edition helps students see why international relations matters with analysis of recent developments. From the impact of nationalism in Europe and the United States on trade, to the challenges of globalism laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic, World Politics uses contemporary analysis from top scholars to break down global events"-- Provided by publisher.