Part I. Introduction : The Study of International Relations, or Getting a Handle on the World -- A Glimpse into the Past: The Historical Development of the International System -- A Bird's-Eye View of the Present: The Contemporary International System -- Part II. National Actors and International Interactions : Describing Foreign Policy Behavior: What is it Nation-States Do -- Explaining Foreign Policy Behavior: Why do Nations-States Do What They Do -- The Foreign Policy Process: A View From the Inside -- Playing the Game of International Relations: Diplomacy Before Force -- Breakdown in the Game: The Resort to Armed Force -- Part III. International Institution -- International Law: Myth or Reality -- International Organizations: Links Between Governments and Between People -- Part IV. The Global Condition: the Politics of Problem Solving : The Control of Violence: The Arms Race

1. International relations