Since the 1980’s, the Perspectives on World Politics has been an integral part of the reading materials of students wanting to learn and understand about international politics and the interrelation of governments. It provides a coherent organization and clear presentation on the various utilized conceptual tools in studying and dissecting world politics. A product of the evolution of the orientation of the previous perspectives, it has stirred epistemological debates.

Divided into thematic sections that extract information from renowned thinkers and influential texts, it is a valuable tool in discussing and contemplating world politics. It examines the influences of the post-Cold War era on the concurrent events of globalization and the particular role of the state.