
A landmark work of international relations theory Power & Interdependence first published in 1977 & posited a radically comprehensive explanation of the mechanics driving world affairs-"power politics" on one hand & "complex interdependence" on the other hand This widely influential book reexamined the military & economic interests of state & non-state actors & in an argument made before the end of the Cold War the authors broadened the prevailing realist worldview of the time & anticipated many of the developments in our modern era of globalization With a new preface by the authors & a foreword by Fareed Zakaria that looks at world affairs after the Cold War the terrorist attacks of September 11 & the global financial crisis Power & Interdependence is required reading for all students of international relations