Part I. Anarchy and its consequences. Power, principle, and legitimacy in statecraft ; The meaning of anarchy ; The mitigation of anarchy -- Part II. The uses of force. The political uses of force ; The utility of force today ; Nuclear future -- Part III. International political economy and globalization. Perspectives on political economy ; Globalization today ; Fixing the world political economy -- Part IV. Contemporary issues in world politics. Interstate war and terrorism ; Civil wars, human rights, regime change, and humanitarian intervention ; Transnational actors and new forces ; The global commons and global governance ; The shape of the future.