James M. Scott, University Professor and Chair, Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University, USA and Patrick James, Dana and David Dornsife Dean’s Professor Emeritus of International Relations, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Southern California publish Conflict, Crisis, and War in a World of Politics: An Introduction. This topical textbook outlines conflict, crisis, and war central challenges in the international security arena, exploring their history, evolution, nature, dynamics, and trends. Patrick James and James M. Scott discuss the major approaches to analyzing conflict, crisis, and war and identify the key avenues for managing them. ‘In this timely, comprehensive, and thought-provoking book, Patrick James and James M. Scott offer an integrated approach to the study of conflict processes that brings together multiple levels of analysis. They masterfully blend existing scholarly work with unique visual tools and offer a wealth of illuminating examples from the real world. This authoritative text puts the pieces of the puzzle together in a highly accessible way, making it an extraordinary resource for all who are concerned with conflict in the contemporary global system.’ – Zeynep Taydas, Clemson University, USA