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Introduction: Why We Disagree about International Relations The Crisis in Syria The Roles of Perspectives, Levels of Analysis, and Causal Arrows The Role of History Contemporary Foreign Policy Disputes: The 9/11 Attacks The Role of Methods Is One Perspective or Method Best? The Role of Judgment The Role of Ethics and Morality Chapter 1: How to Think about International Relations: Perspectives, Levels of Analysis, and Causal Arrows Prisoner's Dilemma The Realist Perspective The Liberal Perspective The Identity Perspective Critical Theory Perspectives Levels of Analysis Causal Arrows Part I: Historical Patterns Chapter 2: World War I: World on Fire Europe in 1914 Realist Explanations Liberal Explanations Identity Explanations Critical Theory Explanations Chapter 3: World War II: Why Did War Happen Again? Causes of Madness Liberal Accounts Realist Accounts Identity Matters Critical Theory Perspective Chapter 4: The Origins and End of the Cold War The Long Telegram Snapshot of the Cold War Realist Explanations Identity Explanations Liberal Explanations Critical Theory Perspective Part II: The Contemporary International System Chapter 5: Realist Perspectives on Today's World: Unipolarity, Balance of Power, and State Actors Polarity Balancing Power War Domestic State Actors Chapter 6: Liberal Perspectives on Today's World: Collective Security, Diplomacy, International Institutions, and Law Collective Security Diplomacy International Institutions Regional Institutions Nongovernmental Organizations International Law International Courts Chapter 7: Identity Perspectives on Today's World: Democracy, Religion, Nationalism, and Human Rights Democracy Religion Nationalism Human Rights Part III: Globalization and Change Chapter 8: Realist and Liberal Perspectives on Globalization: Trade, Investment, and Finance Snapshot of Globalization Security and Economics Domestic Economic Policies Trade Investment Finance Chapter 9: Identity Perspectives on Globalization: Development and Environment Asia Latin America Sub-Saharan Africa Middle East and North Africa Environment Chapter 10: Critical Theory Perspectives on Globalization: Inequality, Imperialism, and Injustice Colonialism and Imperialism Dependency World Systems Multinational Corporations and Exploitation of Labor Marginalized Minorities: Global Injustice Persisting Global Inequality Conclusion: Applying Perspectives and Levels of Analysis: The Case of the Democratic Peace Evidence Explanations Summary Coda