International Politics : Theory and Practice

Contents: 1. International politics: nature and development. 2. Nature and scope of the study. 3. International politics: development of the study. 4. Theories of international politics as a study. 5. Political realism and Morgenthau. 6. The struggle for power. 7. The nation-state and the national power. 8. The role of ideology. 9. The role of science and technology. 10. The role of economic organization in national power. 11. The role of geography and natural resources in national power. 12. The role of people, national character and morale in national power. 13. The role of government, leadership and military preparedness in national power. 14. National interest and instruments of national policy. 15. Diplomacy: old and new. 16. Propaganda and political warfare. 17. Economic instruments of national power. 18. Imperialism, colonialism and neo-colonialism. 19. War: as an instrument of national policy. 20. Balance of power. 21. Collective security. 22. Pacific, settlement of disputes, peaceful change and peace-keeping. 23. International law. 24. Disarmament. 25. International morality and public opinion. 26. International development and United Nations. 27. The resurgence of Asia. 28. The resurgence of Africa. 29. Resurgence of Latin America. 30. Rebuilding and reconstruction of Western Europe. 31. Super powers and the bipolar world. 32. Third world and non-alignment: changing patterns.