These lively videos show the authors grappling with controversial questions in IR. They each take on a different viewpoint to allow you to appreciate the multiplicity and complexity of issues. The questions debated have been chosen both to expand upon the issues raised in the book and to highlight key questions in world politics.

· Q1: Why do we have so many theories of international relations?

· Q2: Do international laws and international organizations promote peace, prosperity, and justice?

· Q1: How important are diplomacy and military force in today’s world?

· Q2: Are China and Russia ‘revisionist states’?

· Q1: What does globalization mean today, and what are its effects and challenges?

· Q2: How does the global economy help (or hinder) poorer countries?

· Q1: What are the main global challenges facing the international community?

· Q2: What might the future hold for international relations?