Mingst, Karen, Essentials of International Relations. W.W. Norton & Company: London, 1999. 297pp. $33.50. 0-393-97287-9 (pbk.) Reviewed By Essentials of International Relations is a text that says the same thing as any good international relations textbook but in simpler, more compact terms. Karen Mingst does this by telling the reader exactly what he needs to know without any unnecessary extras. Chapter one, entitled , Approaches to International Relations is basically an introduction/ history of International relations. …showed first 75 words of 1214 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1214 total…was excellent for various reasons. "Pedagogical elements—including introductory questions to each chapter, informational boxes, tables, and maps—are fully integrated into the book’s design to reinforce the central topics. With so much supplementary material in journals, newspapers, and on the Web that can be incorporated into international relations courses, Essentials of International Relations provides students with a firm foundation for study in this dynamic field." I would definitely recommend it to other readers.