This comprehensive and well-organized book has been widely acclaimed by academicians, teaching faculties and students all over India. The book, in its fourth edition, has been revised thoroughly with latest updations, and focusses on current issues pertaining to international relations. NEW TO THIS EDITION Newer theoretical perspectives-Post-structuralism and Constructivism Inclusion of a new section on Gender and Development in International Relations Updated India Foreign Policy till January 2016 Incorporated with New Chapter on Current Concerns in International Relations; India and the World (including topics like recent terror nexus-the ISIS, Pathankot Terror Attack, and so on) Intended primarily as an essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Political Science, the book has been appreciated for its wide coverage pertaining to the requirements of aspirants for NET/SLET and Civil Services Examinations as well.