1 Are There Enduring Logics of Conflict and Cooperationin World Politics? 2 Explaining Conflict and Cooperation: Tools and Techniques of the Trade 3 From Westphalia to World War I 4 The Failure of Collective Security and World War II 5 The Cold War 6 Conflict and Cooperation in the Post-Cold War World 7 Current Flashpoints 8 Globalization and Interdependence 9 The Information Revolution and Transnational Actors 10 What Can We Expect in the Future?