Henry R. Nau's bestselling Perspectives on International Relations offers an even-handed presentation of the theories of International Relations and explains how the different perspectives shape our understanding of the root causes of historical events and current controversies in global affairs.


This Fifth Edition includes coverage of:




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.