The Study of World Politics

James N. Rosenau is University Professor of International Affairs at The George Washington University, having previously been affiliated with three other universities. He is a former President of the International Studies Association (1984-85) and a holder of a Guggenheim Fellowship (1987-88). His books include Turbulence in World Politics: A Theory of Change and Continuity (1990), Along the Domestic-Foreign Frontier Exploring Governance in a Turbulent World (1997), and Distant Proximities: Dynamics Beyond Globalization (2003).

Tables and Figures Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I: The Challenge 2. The Future of Politics 3. Building Blocks of a New Paradigm for Studying World Politics 4. Rigid Boundaries: States, Societies, and International Relations 5. Powerful Tendencies, Startling Discrepancies, and Elusive Dynamics: The Challenge of Studying World Politics in a Turbulent Era 6. Political Science and Political Processes: Narrowing the Gap? Part II: The Professional 7. The Birth of a Political Scientist 8. Intellectual Identity and the Study of International Relations, or Coming to Terms With Mathematics as a Tool of Inquiry 9. (with Ersel Aydinli) Courage versus Caution: A Dialogue on Entering and Prospering in IR Part III: Methods 10. Comparison Is a State of Mind 11. CFP and IPE: The Anomaly of Mutual Boredom Part IV: Concepts and Theories 12. The Theoretical Imperative: Unavoidable Explication 13. Many Damn Things Simultaneously - At Least for Awhile: Complexity Theory and World Affairs 14. Muddling, Meddling, and Modeling: Alternative Approaches to the Study of World Politics in an Era of Rapid Change 15. Territorial Affiliations and Emergent Roles: The Shifting Nature of Identity in a Globalizing World Chapter 16. Capabilities and Control in an Interdependent World Chapter 17. The Skill Revolution as a Dynamic Process 18. Generational Change and Internet Literacy Part V: The Analysis of Foreign Policy 19. Pre-Theories and Theories of Foreign Policy 20. Pre-Theorizing About Foreign Policy in a Globalized World 21. China in a Bifurcated World: Competing Theoretical Perspectives 22. Toward Single-Country Theories of Foreign Policy: The Case of the USSR 23. National Interest