[This book provides] coverage of the fundamental topics and basic concepts of international politics. Taking a balanced view of major theoretical approaches - including liberalism and realism, as well as Marxism, feminism, and constructivism - [the author] provides the analytical tools students need to understand world political affairs at the individual, state, and international system levels. [This book] provides expanded coverage of intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations, and of nongovernmental organizations, both terrorist and peaceful.-Back cover Taking a balanced view of major theoretical approaches, including liberalism, Marxism, feminism, and constructivism, Mingst (University of Kentucky) provides analytical tools students need to understand world political affairs at the individual, state, and international system levels.