Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs through 2009, International Relations is praised for being the most current and comprehensive introduction to international relations theory as well as security, economic, and global issues.

Written by renowned scholar and former policymaker Joseph Nye, Jr. and new co-author David A. Welch, Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation is a brief and penetrating introduction to the study of world politics in an era of complex interdependence.

Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs through 2009, the brief version of International Relations presents the same approach and coverage as the bestselling comprehensive survey but in a streamlined and flexible format.