Rules of the Game A Primer on International Relations [Hardcover]

Anyone interested in the forces behind globalization, terrorism, job outsourcing, or the price of gas needs at least a fundamental understanding of international relations. Using the relevant and accessible metaphor of a game, The Rules of the Game provides an introductory explanation of international relations. The book is broken into three inviting parts. First, it examines the basics of the international relations game by explaining the nature of the game, its players, its goals, and its strategies. Then, the book looks at the rules of the game from the perspectives of politics, economics, law, and morality. The book ends with a pertinent discussion of the future of the international relations game in the context of globalization. Intended for general readers, this book provides a succinct, jargon-free framework for understanding contemporary international relations.List of IR Principles and Rules Preface * Chapter 1: International Relations as a GamePart I: Foundations of the IR Game * Chapter 2: The Nature of the IR Game* Chapter 3: The Players of the IR Game* Chapter 4: Goals and Strategies for Playing the IR GamePart II: Principles and Rules of the IR Game * Chapter 5: Political Rules of the IR Game* Chapter 6: Economic Rules of the IR Game* Chapter 7: Legal Rules of the IR Game* Chapter 8: Moral Rules of the IR GamePart III: Prospects for a New IR Game * Chapter 9: The Future IR GameNotes IndexMark Amstutz has found an insightful and creative way to introduce students to the study of international relations. His game metaphor simplifies a confusing world without being simplistic. This is a nuanced and textured book that takes us right to the heart of international society.Brent F. Nelsen, Furman UniversityAs a teaching text, this book possesses the important (and rare) virtues of clarity, comprehensiveness, and readability. The author has performed a major feat in abstracting and listing so clearly the principles and rules by which tl“A