"Now in its sixth edition, Geir Lundestad's introduction to the history and major developments of International Politics since 1945 has been fully revised and updated to cover all important events and key literature up to 2009. This new edition includes a new chapter dedicated to issues between major powers and local conflicts post-2001, a thoroughly updated assessment of the spread of nuclear weapons, and extensive new coverage of economic relations with particular reference to the changing role of Asia."--BOOK JACKET.