This work deals with the fundamentals of International Relations and Organisation in a very simple and descriptive language and style. All the basic concepts have been lucidly explained.

Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon, Retd. Director, National Law School of India University, in his introduction to the book has said, "It (the book) starts with the history of the evolution of the world community and the methods which scholars have employed to study international relations in the past. The book then examines the participants involved in international decision making and the key interests influencing such decisions. ...It goes on to examine settlement of disputes through different methods and presents the mechanics of peaceful change in the world scene.

The latter part of the book discusses the approaches, countries have evolved to prevent wars and conflicts. The book concludes with an appreciation of regional organisations and their role in peace and development.

Professor B.S. Murthy is the doyen of International Law teachers in India with an experience spanning over four decades in teaching and research on the subject. He was actively associated with the framing of the five-year law curriculum, where he advocated the course on International Relations. He understands the object and scope of this subject in legal education more than anyone else.

• Law Books in Review, U.S.A.:
  At the conclusion of each chapter, books have been suggested for reading and reference. A selected bibliography and subject-index have been given at the end of the book. Professor B.S. Murthy, the author of the book, is to be complimented for producing a highly readable and lucid work of immense utility. There is no doubt, that the book would imminently serve the purpose for which it has been written.
• Central India Law Quarterly:
  The manner in which the subject has been dealt with is sure to make the book useful not only to students for whom it is mainly written but also to general readers. It reflects not only the author's understanding of the subject but his ability and capacity to state the same in very concise and precise form and lucid and easy to understand language. The author certainly deserves our appreciation for his efforts.
• Academy Law Review:
  The book has twenty chapters and Prof. Murthy discusses the subject matter in a thorough manner and lucid style. The author has given materials for further reading at the close of each chapter. In short, it is a well written text book.
• Cochin University Law Review :
  The scheme of the book is excellent, and its style transparent. The remarkable quality of the work is that is generates in the mind of the reader, necessary knowledge in the international sphere, besides helping him to form a balanced view of things.

INTRODUCTION

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    • What are International Relations?
    • The Method of Study
    • Idealist and Realist Methods
    • Deterministic and ''Free Will'' Approaches
    • Contextual Analysis and Systems Analysis
    • Descriptive Science and Value or Policy Science
    • Mathematical Methods, Field Studies and
    • Laboratory Experimentation
    • International Society, International Community and World Community
    • Society, State and Social Process
    • State and International Community Compared
    • The Social and Regulatory Processes in the World Community
    • States
    • Officials of States:
    • The Head of State
    • The Head of Government
    • The Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry
    • Other Ministers and Ministries
    • Diplomatic and Consular Officials
    • Members of the Legislature
    • Judicial Officials
    • Non-Officials
    • Political Parties or Groups
    • Multinational Corporations
    • Pressure Groups
    • International Organisations
    • International Governmental Organisations (IGOs)
    • International Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
    • Individuals
    • Decision-making
    • Maximization and Optimization
    • Conservation and Expansion
    • Inclusive and Exclusive Objectives
    • Influencing the Other Party's Policies
    • The State and its Population
    • The Size of the Population
    • Quality of the Population
    • Nationals, Aliens, Migrants and Refugees
    • State Sovereignty Over People
    • People and Resources
    • State Territories
    • The Sea
    • The Air Space
    • The Outer Space
    • The Radio Spectrum
    • The Antarctica
    • World Community Interest in Resources
    • Practices and Institutions
    • Instruments of Policy, Strategy and Tactics
    • The Origin and Growth of Diplomatic Practices
    • Practices of Diplomacy
    • Operations of Diplomatic Strategy
    • The Outcome of Diplomatic Interactions
    • The Multifarious Functions of Diplomatic Missions
    • The Ideological Instrument in Modern Times
    • Operations of Ideological Strategy
    • Effectiveness of the Ideological Instrument
    • The Difficulties in the way of Legal Regulation of Propaganda
    • States and the International Economic Process
    • Operations of Economic Strategy
    • The Effect of the Use of the Economic Instrument
    • Violence in International Relations
    • The Military Instrument and Other Instruments of Policy
    • Measures Short of War
    • Terrorism or Unconventional Violence
    • Collaboration and Competition
    • Collaboration under Formal Agreements and Informal Understandings
    • Conflicts: Coercive Uses of the Instruments of Policy
    • Conflicts Over Resources
    • Conflicts Over People
    • Expectations of Violent Conflicts, Military Expenditure
    • and Expenditures on Welfare
    • Economic Conflicts and the Demand for NIEO
    • Better Deal for Primary Commodity Producers:
    • Developing State's Trade in Manufactured Goods:
    • Transfer of Technology:
    • Security of Investments:
    • Ideological Conflicts
    • Inter-Bloc Conflicts
    • International Morality
    • International Law
    • Public Opinion
    • Retaliation and War
    • Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and Resolution of Conflicts
    • Diplomatic Procedures of Settlement
    • Diplomatic Methods Within International Organs
    • Methods of Adjudication
    • Peaceful Change
    • The Concern About Wars
    • Alliances and Non-Alignment
    • Balance of Power
    • Collective Security
    • Disarmament
    • World Government
    • Regionalism
    • Functionalism
    • The Cultural Approach
    • Crisis Avoidance and Crisis Management
• CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION: THE SCIENCE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• CHAPTER II : THE WORLD COMMUNITY
• CHAPTER III : PARTICIPANTS
• CHAPTER IV : OBJECTIVES
• CHAPTER V : PEOPLE
• CHAPTER VI : RESOURCES
• CHAPTER VII : THE FLOUR INSTRUMENTS OF POLICY: THE DIPLOMATIC INSTRUMENT
• CHAPTER VIII : THE IDEOLOGICAL INSTRUMENT
• CHAPTER IX : THE ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS
• CHAPTER X : THE MILITARY INSTRUMENT
• CHAPTER XI : COLLABORATION, COMPETITION AND CONFLICT
• CHAPTER XII : RESTRAINTS ON STATE POWER
• CHAPTER XIII : SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND PEACEFUL CHANGE
• CHAPTER XIV : AVOIDANCE OF WAR
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    • The Rise of International Organisations
    • Classification of International Organisations
    • Constitutional and Structure of International Organisations
    • Membership and Voting
    • The League of Nations
    • The Establishment of the United Nations
    • Objectives and Purposes of the United Nations
    • Membership of the United Nations
    • The Principal Organs of the United Nations : The General Assembly
    • The Security Council
    • The Economic And Social Council (ECOSOC)
    • The Trusteeship Council
    • The Secretariat
    • The International Court of Justice (ICJ)
    • The United Nations and the World Community
    • The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    • The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD),
    • or World Bank
    • The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
    • The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
    • International Commodity Agreements
    • The Universal Postal Union (UPU)
    • Transport by Rail and Road
    • Telecommunications and the International Telecommunication
    • Union (ITU)
    • The International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
    • The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
    • The World Health Organisation (WHO)
    • International Labour Organisation (ILO)
    • The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
    • Organisation (UNESCO)
    • The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
    • The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
    • The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
    • The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
    • The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
    • The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
    • Organisation (UNESCO)
    • Introduction
    • The Organisation of American States (OAS)
    • The Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
    • The Arab League
    • The European Communities (EC)
    • The Council of Europe
    • The Council for Mutual Economic Aid (Comecon or CMEA)
    • The South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC)
• CHAPTER XV : INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER XVI : THE UNITED NATIONS
• CHAPTER XVII : INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
• CHAPTER XVIII : COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT
• CHAPTER XIX : HEALTH, WELFARE AND OTHER MATTERS
• CHAPTER XX : REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS

• PART I : INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• PART II : INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION

SUBJECT INDEX