Thinking and caring about world politics; the evolution of world politics; levels of analysis; nationalism - the traditional orientation; transnationalism - the alternative orientation; national states - the traditional structure; international organization - the alternative structure; national power and diplomacy - the traditional approach; international law and morality - the alternative approach; managing national and international security; the international economy - a global road map; international economic competition and cooperation; preserving and enhancing human rights and dignity; preserving and enhancing the global commons; an epilogue to the text/a prologue to the future; technical explanations and matters of terminology; appendices.