World politics 89, 90

[This book] is aimed at filling a void in materials for learning about world politics and foreign policy. Among the dozens of textbooks and anthologies available today, this accessible compilation of readings brings together major, current problems concerning relations among nations in an easily understandable language. The articles are chosen for those who are new to the study of world politics. The objective of this commpilation is to stimulate interest in learning about issues that often seem foreign, remote, and irrelevant, but which actually have profound consequences for economic well-being, security, and even survival.-To the reader.