The rules of the game : a primer on the international relations /
Mark R. Amstutz.
- Boulder ; London : Paradigm Publishers, c2008.
- xiv, 242 p. : ill. b&w ; 23 cm.
- International studies intensive .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of the IR principles and rules -- Preface -- Ch. 1. International relations as a game -- Pt. 1. Foundations of the IR game -- Ch. 2. The nature of the IR game -- Ch. 3. The players of the IR game -- Ch. 4. Goals and strategies for playing the IR game -- Pt. 2. Principles and rules of the IR game -- Ch. 5. Political rules of the IR game -- Ch. 6. Economic rules of the IR game -- Ch. 7. Legal rules of the IR game -- Ch. 8. Moral rules of the IR game -- Pt. 3. Prospects for a new IR game -- Ch. 9. The future of the IR game.
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.