"In addition to the traditional theories used in studying world politics, "The Logic of World Politics in the New World Dis-Order" provides students with a new conceptual tool to help them make sense of the complex international system that has evolved since the Cold War.
The book introduces readers to both realpolitik and neo-liberalism. However, rather than focusing on only one as the proper framework for analyzing international events, the text presents readers with a comparative ethos, and stresses the value of choosing the most appropriate framework for analysis in a particular situation.
The text addresses this comparative ethos and Cold War thematics, topics in world history traditionally associated with realpolitik, U.S. foreign policy as a subset of world politics, topics traditionally associated with neo-liberalism, and failures of the current nation-state system.
Students learn about globalization, international law and organizations, transnational actors, integration theory, and international security.
"The Logic of World Politics in the New World Dis-Order" is appropriate for both upper- and lower-division courses in world politics and international relations.
Kent Bolton earned his Ph.D. at Ohio State University and taught at Arizona State University and George Washington University before taking his current position at California State University, San Marcos. Dr. Bolton is a professor in the Political Science Department, and has taught world politics for over two decades. He has written extensively on U.S. Foreign and national-security policy in the post 9/11 era, as well as quantitative and qualitative comparative foreign policy. His most recent books include "U.S, National Security and Foreign Policymaking after 9/11: Present at the Re-Creation, and U.S. Foreign Policy and International Politics: George W. Bush, 9/11, and the Global-Terrorist Hydra..""