pt. I. The foundations of world politics. pt. II. The actors in world politics. States and foreign policy decision making -- Global and regional intergovernmental organizations -- Nongovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, and other nonstate actors. pt. III. The politics of global security. Patterns of armed conflict -- Military power and the use of force -- International law and human rights. pt. IV. The politics of global welfare. The globalization of trade and finance -- The political economy of global poverty and inequality -- Global ecological trends and the transformation of world politics.