Zeev Maoz is professor of political science at the University of California, Davis and a distinguished Fellow at the International Center, Herzliya. He is the author and editor of twelve books and many scholarly articles. He is past president of the Peace Science Society (international), serves on the editorial board of several journals, and is the academic editor of the book series Innovations in the Study of World Politics.

• Part I. What Are International Networks?: 1. Social networks analysis and the study of world politics; 2. Fundamental issues in social networks analysis – concepts, measures, methods; 3. The network structure of the international system, 1816–2001; 4. Security egonets: strategic reference groups and the microfoundations of national security policy; Part II. The Formation of International Networks – Theory and Evidence: 5. Networked international politics: a theory of network formation and evolution; 6. Testing the theory of international network formation; 7. Nations in networks: prestige, status-inconsistency, influence, and conflict; Part III. The Implications of the Theory of International Network Formation: 8. Democratic networks: resolving the democratic peace puzzle; 9. Interdependence and international conflict: the consequences of strategic and economic networks; 10. Evolution and change in the world system: a structural analysis of dependence, growth, and conflict in a class society; 11. An international system of networks: interdependence, polarization, balance, and international stability; 12. The network analysis of international politics: insights and evidence.

“Zeev Maoz masterfully weaves together theoretical, methodological, and measurement strands into a comprehensive tapestry depicting the potential for social network analysis to illuminate international relations. He provides an accessible blend of clear didactic exposition and rich substantive results that may attract rising generations of scholars eager to explore and exploit new territories. Whether he will compel the discipline into actually taking seriously the R in IR is an open question. We shall see whether shift happens in the battle of paradigms.” - David Knoke, University of Minnesota, American Journal of Sociology