World Politics
by Jeffry A. Frieden, David A. Lake, Kenneth A. Schultz · Jeffry A. Frieden
Textbook built on a single analytical framework of interests, interactions, and institutions, applied to war, alliances, trade, monetary policy, development, human rights, and the environment. Trains you to explain outcomes strategically rather than memorizing competing schools.
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