Designed to complement the main themes of any introductory international relations course, Snow’s bestselling text presents original case studies that survey the state of the international system and look in-depth at current issues. The cases are extremely timely, geopolitically diverse, accessibly written, and of high interest and salience amidst today’s headlines. Cases cover enduring concepts like sovereignty, diplomacy, and national interest to emerging concerns like foreign election interference, the COVID pandemic, cybersecurity, and global climate change. “Through numerous editions, Snow's comprehensive books have clearly explained the basic concepts, forces, and dynamics of international relations. In this engaging book, Snow covers enduring concepts―such as sovereignty, diplomacy, and national interest―and emerging concerns―such as foreign election interference, the COVID pandemic, cybersecurity, and global warming…. The author selects geopolitically diverse cases and writes accessibly about them. The underlying concepts and principles of the international system are strategically chosen, discussed, and applied to contemporary, important, and interesting real-life examples in international relations. Through all chapters, this remarkable book provides trends, examples, updates, and relevant information and interpretations of major international events.Highly recommended. All readership levels.” ― Choice Reviews “Snow’s text is always relevant due to the continuous and timely updates of the most important issues confronting the international community. Cases in International Relations is an indispensable resource for a variety of courses ranging from introductory to more advanced topics.” ―Gregory P. Noone, Fairmont State University “Snow always writes with the students in mind, and he’s done it again with a new edition of Cases in International Relations. Timely, revised, and rewritten, each chapter applies a key concept to current cases in world politics. The new chapters are especially relevant, focusing attention on supply chains, election interference, and COVID. As usual for Snow, this is a smart and engaging book that brings students into a conversation about the forces that surround us. It will be a great addition to any course and for any instructor who wants to bring theories and concepts alive for students.” ―Patrick J. Haney, Miami University of Ohio Donald M Snow is professor emeritus at the University of Alabama where he taught courses on International Relations, American Defense Policy, and Foreign Policy. He is author of numerous books on national security and American foreign policy, including most recently, The Middle East and American National Security .