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International Relations, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (April 5, 2024) © 2025

  • Jon C. Pevehouse University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Joshua S. Goldstein American University and University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Sarah E. Kreps
  • Edward D. Mansfield

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For courses in Introduction to International Relations.

Build a foundation for international relations

International Relations presents a framework for analyzing our increasingly interconnected world. The authors open students’ eyes to the events that occur across the globe every day. Providing a strong foundation in contemporary global affairs, the text helps students find their voice and their place in the changing world.

The 13th Edition offers coverage of contemporary topics such as NATO’s response to the Ukraine invasion, virtual currencies, cyberwarfare technologies and more. Updated Public Opinion and International Relations features and dozens of new photos keep the text current.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Policy Perspectives boxes prompt students to take the perspective of a national leader facing a real-world crisis and to develop a policy response. These features help students bridge theory and policy.
  • Let’s Debate the Issue boxes give students a forum to think through controversial topics, reinforcing the text’s key themes.
  • Careers in International Relations features help students think about careers in nongovernmental organizations, international law and diplomacy.
  • Chapter-ending critical thinking questions support deeper and more focused critical thinking.
  • The authors emphasize the theme of the backlash against globalization via discussions of Great Britain’s exit from the European Union, growing nationalism around the world, and other developments.

New and updated features of this title

  • UPDATED: The text offers coverage of contemporary topics that reflect the current state of international relations. Examples include NATO’s response to the Ukraine invasion, the role of virtual currencies in the global economy, and evolving cyberwarfare technologies.
  • NEW: The 13th Edition emphasizes the growing importance of geopolitics. Key examples of this theme include the rising political and military competition between the US and China and the challenges presented by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
  • NEW: Another fresh theme is how the COVID-19 global pandemic brought home the vulnerabilities in our interdependent world. The authors cover pandemic-related issues such as the international race for a vaccine, controversies over the policies undertaken to control the spread of the disease, and disruptions to the supply chains for goods.
  • UPDATED: Public Opinion and International Relations features discuss the status of public opinion, within the US or across countries, on major international relations issues. Updated with the most recent data, these features shed light on recent trends such as rising populism and nationalism.
  • UPDATED: Dozens of new photos, many from 2022 and 2023, draw attention to current events while reinforcing key concepts.

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  • Data-rich interactive maps, figures, and tables with Social Explorer technology let students interact with real data to explore the concepts they’ve just read about.
  • Review the Chapter interactive summaries and Key Term flashcards allow students to review content from each chapter.
  1. The Globalization of International Relations
  2. Realist Theories
  3. Liberal and Social Theories
  4. Foreign Policy
  5. International Conflict
  6. Military Force and Terrorism
  7. International Organizations, Law and Human Rights
  8. International Trade
  9. Global Finance and Business
  10. International Integration
  11. Environment and Population
  12. The North-South Gap
  13. International Development
  14. Postscript

About our authors

Jon C. W. Pevehouse is Mary Herman Rubinstein Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is an award-winning teacher and scholar. His research interests focus on international political economy, foreign policy, and international organizations. He is the former editor of the leading professional journal in the field, International Organization. He received his BA from the University of Kansas and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University.

Joshua S. Goldstein is Professor Emeritus of International Relations, American University (Washington, DC) and Research Scholar, University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is an award-winning scholar who has written and spoken widely on war and society, including war’s effects on gender, economics and psychological trauma. His book War and Gender won the International Studies Association’s Book of the Decade award.

Sarah E. Kreps is the John L. Wetherill Professor, Adjunct Professor of Law, and Director of the Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University. She has published widely on research at the intersection of technology, national security, and international relations. She received her BA from Harvard University, MSc from Oxford University, and Ph.D. from Georgetown University. She previously served as an officer in the United States Air Force.

Edward D. Mansfield is the Hum Rosen Professor of Political Science and Director of the Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include international political economy, international organizations, and international security. He has been Chair of the International Political Economy Society’s Steering Committee, Vice President of the International Studies Association, and Associate Editor of the journal International Organization. He received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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