About the Author

Jeffry Frieden is Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Government emeritus at Harvard University. He specializes in the politics of international economic relations. Frieden is the author of Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century (2007; second updated edition 2020); of Currency Politics: The Political Economy of Exchange Rate Policy (2015); and the co-author (with Menzie Chinn) of Lost Decades: The Making of America's Debt Crisis and the Long Recovery (2012). Frieden is also the author of Debt, Development, and Democracy: Modern Political Economy and Latin America, 1965–1985 (1992), of Banking on the World: The Politics of American International Finance (1987), and the co-author or co-editor of over a dozen other books on related topics. His articles on the politics of international economic issues have appeared in a wide variety of scholarly and general-interest publications. David A. Lake?is presently a Distinguished Professor of the Graduate Division at the University of California, San Diego. He was formerly the Jerri-Ann and Gary E. Jacobs Professor of Social Sciences (2010–2024) and Distinguished Professor of Political Science (2009–2024). The author and co-editor of numerous books and over 100 articles and chapters, he has published widely in international relations theory and international political economy. His most recent book is Indirect Rule: The Making of U.S. International Hierarchy (2024). He has served as President of the American Political Science Association (2016–2017) and President of the International Studies Association (2010–2011). The recipient of UCSD Chancellor’s Associates Awards for Excellence in Graduate Education (2005) and?Excellence in Research in Humanities and Social Sciences?(2013), he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006. Kenneth A. Schultz?is William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. His research examines international conflict and conflict resolution, with particular focus on the domestic political influences on foreign policy choices. He is the author of?Democracy and Coercive Diplomacy, as well as numerous book chapters and articles in scholarly journals. He received the 2003 Karl Deutsch Award from the International Studies Association, and the 2011 Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching from Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences.

Reviews

"The chapter on international financial relations has made a complex topic very accessible."
*Andrew Cortell, Lewis & Clark College*

"The best international relations textbook that I’ve used. A well-organized and rigorous approach to the topic which introduces students to strategic bargaining and game theoretical concepts in a way that is accessible for all."
*Andrew Konitzer, Samford University*

"Frieden, Lake, and Schultz provide an introductory textbook that offers an integrated framework for analysis and exposes students to cutting-edge research in international relations, while remaining easily readable and accessible to students. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching with it."
*Ashley Leeds, Rice University*

"This book looks much better than any of the others I’ve seen."
*Chad Rector, George Washington University*

"I love the capstone chapter. How can I sum up a semester? This chapter shows me how. I like the way it weaves theory and history together with policy and normative concerns to address questions about probable futures. It provides an innovative and satisfying conclusion to a very interesting and promising approach."
*Darren Hawkins, Brigham Young University*

"Head and shoulders above anything else out there."
*David Leblang, University of Virginia*

"I think the framework is an excellent one for an introductory text. Indeed, I will certainly use the book in my course for this reason."
*Glenn Palmer, Pennsylvania State University*

"An outstanding text overall. This text is an improvement on other books and will be welcomed by many."
*Idean Salehyan, University of North Texas*

"More analytically rigorous than some current texts, but also one that is written at a level that students in an introductory course can follow."
*Layna Mosley, University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill*

"A major contribution to the existing selection of introductory IR textbooks. I liked the analytical structure of the text very much. The consistency in themes and emphasis on a core analytical framework was most helpful."
*Lisa Martin, University of Wisconsin*

"This text reflects the most exciting developments in international relations research over the last 15 years. It is probably the best introductory text on international relations I have ever seen."
*Megan Shannon, University of Mississippi*

"It brings a new and almost intuitive framework to the analysis of issues by focusing on the interests involved. More important, it does not limit itself to one major paradigm, as realists, liberals, radicals, and even constructivists can use the idea of interests/interactions/institutions as a springboard."
*Michael Kanner, University of Colorado, Boulder*

"Written in an exceptionally clear and engaging style."
*Patricia Sullivan, University of Georgia*

"Well written and thoughtful and gives enough but not too much theory."
*Ron Mitchell, University of Oregon*

"I find the interests/interactions/institutions approach to be quite useful and quite clear."
*Stephen Saideman, McGill University*

"There is no question that Frieden/Lake/Schultz is one of the best IR textbooks out there."
*Tobias Hofmann, College of William & Mary*

"I really like the chapter on domestic politics and war and think it’s very well executed. It provides clear, insightful arguments about the different ways in which domestic politics can lead to war."
*Todd Allee, University of Illinois*

"This text strikes me as precisely the right way to go. The text is able to address a broad array of issues/topics and to do so in a unified fashion that focuses on scientific inquiry."
*Will Moore, Florida State University*