I have written An Introduction to International Economics: New Perspectives on the World Economy for one- and two-semester courses in international economics, primarily targeting non-economics majors and programs in business, international relations, public policy, and development studies. The book assumes a minimal background in microeconomics, namely, familiarity with the supply and demand diagram and the production possibilities frontier diagram, along with basic algebra. It goes beyond the usual trade–finance dichotomy to give equal treatment to four “windows” on the world economy: international trade, international production, international finance, and international development. It also takes a practitioner point of view rather than a standard academic view. In one semester, there won't be time to cover all the book's chapters. In this case, the instructor can use the following table as a rough guide to choosing among chapters.

I have written the book to make international economics accessible to a wider student and professional audience than has been served by many international economics texts. I hope I have at least partially succeeded in this effort.