Includes bibliographical references (p. [591]-605) and index.

Globalization and global politics / Anthony McGrew -- The evolution of international society / David Armstrong -- International history, 1900-90 / Len Scott -- From the cold war to the war on terror / Michael Cox -- Realism / Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt -- Liberalism / Tim Dunne -- Contemporary mainstream approaches : neo-realism and neo-liberalism / Steven L. Lamy -- Marxist theories of international relations / Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones -- Social constructivism / Michael Barnett -- Alternative approaches to international theory / Steve Smith and Patricia Owens -- International ethics / Richard Shapcott -- The changing character of war / Mike Sheehan -- International and global security / John Baylis -- International political economy in an age of globalization / Ngaire Woods -- Gender in world politics / J. Ann Tickner -- International law / Christian Reus-Smit -- International regimes / Richard Little -- The United Nations / Paul Taylor and Devon Curtis -- Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics / Peter Willetts -- Environmental issues / John Vogle -- Terrorism and globalization / James D. Kiras -- Nuclear proliferation / Darryl Howlett -- Nationalism / John Breuilly -- Culture in world affairs / Simon Murden -- Regionalism in international affairs / Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen -- Global trade and finance / Jan Aart Scholte -- Poverty, development, and hunger / Caroline Thomas -- Human security / Amitav Acharya -- Human rights / Chris Brown -- Humanitarian intervention in world politics / Alex J. Bellamy and Nicholas J. Wheeler -- Globalization and the transformation of political community / Andrew Linklater -- Globalization and the post-cold war order / Ian Clark.