在全球化退潮与地缘裂变的时代，区域国别学作为新兴交叉学科对于理解、研究地缘政治、经济与文化互动至关重要。本书聚焦全球不同地区与文化的复杂性，剖析其独特特征及当代议题。 本书理论框架体系层次分明，内容编排多维化，知识整合结构化。首先，介绍区域国别研究的学科起源、发展历程及学术意义；其次，阐述相关理论与方法论框架，为读者提供研究工具；最后，扩展至全球视野，涵盖欧洲一体化进程、海洋与技术的战略角色，以及全球治理的基础概念。核心章节聚焦具体案例分析，分别探讨俄罗斯、美国和英国的政治、社会、经济及文化语境，揭示其区域特殊性。本书通过多维度解析，助力读者深入理解区域多样性及其全球关联性。 本书可作为相关专业学生的专业教材，也可作为相关研究人员的参考用书。

Unit 1 Area Studies as a Discipline
1.1 Introduction to Area Studies and Its Relationship with International Relations
1.2 Historical Development of Area Studies
1.3 Area Studies in China
Unit 2 Area Studies: Theory and Method
2.1 Major Theoretical Frameworks in Area Studies
2.2 Key Conceptual Approaches in Area Studies
2.3 Theory-Practice Integration in Area Studies
2.4 Contemporary Trends and Future Directions in Area Studies
Unit 3 Regions as Context: Cases from Russia
3.1 Land & People
3.2 Political System
3.3 Economy
Unit 4 Regions as Context: Cases from the United States
4.1 Land & People
4.2 Political System
4.3 Economy
Unit 5 Regions as Context: Cases from the United Kingdom
5.1 Land & People
5.2 Government and Politics
5.3 Economy
5.4 International Relations in Brief
Unit 6 Regions in Global Context: The Unification of Europe
6.1 The History of Europe
6.2 Europe in the Age of Globalization
6.3 Cooperation and Competition in China-EU Relations
Unit 7 Regions in Global Context: Oceans and Technology
7.1 International Organizations around Oceans and Seas
7.2 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
7.3 Ocean Technology
Unit 8 Regions in Global Context: Global Governance
8.1 Theory and Concept of Global Governance
8.2 Changes in World Order