Karen A. Mingst

It is my belief (as that of my professor), that of the IR textbooks out there, this one (and its accompanying reader) tries hard to remain unbiased. It is lensed in the fact that there are "guiding ideologies" to IR, (ie. Liberalism, Realism, Radicalism(s), Constructivism, etc.), and while giving information on facets of the IR landscape, caters to the perspectives of these ideologies. While the textbook field can be seen as a "hive of scum and villainy," this one may just be the best you get.

This is a textbook about international relations which may seem pretty boring. At times it was a little dry. However, it was a great resource because it gives information about many aspects of international relations. It's a great overview for someone who is interested in learning more about the topic. I really enjoyed it even though it was assigned reading for one of my undergrad classes.