Paul R. Viotti is a professor at the University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies and the Deputy Director of the university's Institute on Globalization & Security.
Mark V. Kauppi is program manager and instructor in the Department of Defense's counterterrorism training program and is also on the faculty at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
In addition to this volume on International Relations and World Politics, as joint efforts the two coauthors have also published International Relations Theory and The Global Philosophers. Aside from their collaborative efforts, each has authored numerous journal articles and edited other volumes on international relations, comparative politics, foreign policy and national security.