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Henry R. Nau’s bestselling book Perspectives on International Relations is admired for its even-handed presentation of realism, liberalism, constructivism, and critical theory—and for expertly applying those perspectives in every chapter. Students focus on the ways the different perspectives shape our understanding of the root causes of historical events and current controversies in world affairs, and learn to think critically about the world’s most urgent issues. In the new Fifth Edition, updates include the rise of ISIS, an increasingly assertive Russia, Chinese power in the far East, developments in Iran, Iraq, Egypt and other countries in the Middle East, the Greek debt crisis and the threat to the Eurozone, the use of social media in protest activities, slowing economic growth worldwide, the acceleration of migrant and refugee flows, the latest developments in climate change, and more.

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge Henry Nau for writing an excellent text. Special thanks are also due to Leah Gardner and Leslie Baker for developing the ancillaries on this site.