Cases in International Relations

Donald M Snow is professor emeritus at the University of Alabama where he taught courses on International Relations, American Defense Policy, and Foreign Policy. He is author of numerous books on national security and American foreign policy, including most recently, The Middle East and American National Security.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I. Conceptual Framework1. Sovereignty: Defining Territorial Integrity and Jurisdiction on the West Bank2. National Interests and Power: Competing with China3. The Instruments of Power: Trying to End the Syrian Civil War4. Diplomacy: Negotiating the US-Mexican BorderPart II. Methods and Mechanics5. Globalism, Protectionism, and Trade: Free Trade or Not?6. Rising and Declining Powers: Iran and Russia7. Internationalism and Unilateralism: Evaluating the Fate of NATO8. Asymmetrical Warfare: The Forever War in Afghanistan9. International Meddling and Interference: Russia in U.S. Elections, The United States in GuatemalaPart III. Systemic Problems10. Nuclear Proliferation: Israel, North Korea, and Iran11. Power Changes and Status: Superpowers, Pivotal States and the Middle East Conflict12. Cyberwar and Cybersecurity: May the Force Be with Whom?13. Maritime Chokepoints, Global Trade and International Competition: The Ever Given ReminderPart IV. Global Crises14. The Evolving Nature and Problem of Terror: The Perpetual Threat15. International Population Movement: Restricting or Increasing Immigration in the United States, Europe, and China16. Stateless Nations: The Fate of the Palestinians and the Kurds17. Global Climate Change: Paris and Beyond18. The Covid-19 Pandemic: “Disease Knows No Frontiers?”Index

Through numerous editions, Snow's comprehensive books have clearly explained the basic concepts, forces, and dynamics of international relations. In this engaging book, Snow covers enduring concepts—such as sovereignty, diplomacy, and national interest—and emerging concerns—such as foreign election interference, the COVID pandemic, cybersecurity, and global warming…. The author selects geopolitically diverse cases and writes accessibly about them. The underlying concepts and principles of the international system are strategically chosen, discussed, and applied to contemporary, important, and interesting real-life examples in international relations. Through all chapters, this remarkable book provides trends, examples, updates, and relevant information and interpretations of major international events.Highly recommended. All readership levels.