A review by marksongs
The Chessboard and the Web: Strategies of Connection in a Networked World by Anne-Marie Slaughter

5.0

This is an excellent book on Foreign Policy and International Relations. I got a lot out of this book, especially because my IR professor in college was not very able to articulate his view of international relations with respect to views put forth in some of my other courses. This book really helped to explain in modern terms how relationships work in IR as integrated into more traditional approaches. Slaughter is also a good writer, and she was able to convey a lot of information in a single book. There are plenty of bibliographical footnotes for those who are interested in the various, interwoven topics that she introduces us to in this reasonably short book. I can definitely see her book becoming required reading in future college courses on International Relations.