(Old Edition) 21vi Shatabdi Mein Antarrashtriya Sambandh | 7e

This book provides a compact and structured study of International Relations in the context of the 21st century, with particular emphasis on India's foreign policy and India's relations with the changing international system.

Rather than studying IR merely country-by-country, the book helps understand the political, economic, strategic and diplomatic forces shaping relations between countries.

Its central approach can be understood as:

Global development → International issue → India's interests → India's response → Challenges and opportunities

This makes it particularly useful for UPSC Mains answer writing, where questions generally require analysis rather than factual descriptions.

Major areas covered

1. Fundamentals of International Relations

The book establishes the basic framework required to understand IR:

• Meaning and nature of international relations
• International system
• Nation-states
• National interest
• Power and balance of power
• Diplomacy
• Foreign policy
• International cooperation
• Globalisation
• Changing world order

These concepts provide the foundation for analysing contemporary international affairs.