International Relations ‘Top Books Guide’

International Relations is about war and peace, conflict and cooperation, wealth and poverty, power and change, and understanding patterns of behaviour in different societies across the globe. International Relations may occasionally sound like an academic and austere topic, but it is an incredibly exciting subject. If you want to study International Relations at university, there is certainly a lot of material to read since it dominates our newspapers daily. So where should you start? We spoke to the Cambridge Immerse mentor team who are studying at the University of Cambridge to ask them what books they think a prospective student should read before applying to university.