{"product_id":"global-politics-9781138060296","title":"Global Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003eGlobal Politics: A New Introduction \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to provide a completely original way of teaching and learning about world politics. The book engages directly with the issues in global politics that students are most interested in, helping them to understand the key questions and theories and also to develop a critical and inquiring perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompletely revised and updated throughout, the third edition offers up-to-date examples engaging with the latest developments in global politics, including the Syrian war and the refugee crisis, fossil fuel divestment, racism and Black Lives Matter, citizen journalism, populism, and drone warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal Politics\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexamines the most significant issues in global politics  from war, peacebuilding, terrorism, security, violence, nationalism and authority to poverty, development, postcolonialism, human rights, gender, inequality, ethnicity and what we can do to change the world;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I recently read Global Politics: A New Introduction - I loved how each chapter asks a question before provoking offshoots of more questions departing from the first. I also enjoyed the real life scenarios, and the chance to understand the responses to these scenarios and to think about the questions raised within the chapter in relation to each scenario. I loved how you take complex ideas and theories and make them appear so simple and understandable.\" - \u003cb\u003eSabur Zeenat, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasters student at Leicester University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is the book that gets students reading, thinking and talking! It poses the questions central to the practices of global politics and pushes the boundaries of how we understand those processes. Crucially it encourages us to rethink about what constitutes the 'global' and what 'politics' involves.\" - \u003cb\u003eStephen Hobden\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of East London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I have been using this book for undergraduate teaching since the first edition was published. This newest edition has made a good thing even better. Using up-to-date illustrative examples, the chapters offer theoretically-rich, innovative yet accessible introductions to key ideas in the study of global politics. This remarkable volume goes beyond the familiar stories about International Relations, challenging students to think critically not only about the answers, but about the questions we ask about the way the world works.\" - \u003cb\u003eFiona Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarleton University, Canada.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What counts as global politics? Whose lives matter? How are you involved? Edkins \u0026amp; Zehfuss powerfully illustrate that there are no easy answers and that details are important. Every once in a while a book changes the way we see people, places, and practices around us; the third edition of \u003ci\u003eGlobal Politics: A New Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those rare experiences\" - \u003cb\u003eNick Vaughan-Williams,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Warwick, UK.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Global Politics’ is the only IR textbook that works outside of the West. Having taught at international universities in Asia and the Middle East, I have seen first-hand how warmly it is received by students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Palestine, Syria, Myanmar, India, China and Japan, among others. This book engages with issues students care about and forces them to think outside of the sanitized and safe box of Western IR theories.\" - \u003cb\u003eHerman T. Salton,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eICU University, Japan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 How do we begin to think about the world? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 What happens if we don’t take nature for granted? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Can we save the planet? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Who do we think we are? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 How do religious beliefs affect politics? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Why do we obey? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 How do we find out what’s going on in the world? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 How does the way we use the Internet make a difference? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Why is people’s movement restricted? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Why is the world divided territorially? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 How do people come to identify with nations? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 Does the nation-state work? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 Is democracy a good idea? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 Do colonialism and slavery belong to the past? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 How does colonialism work? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 How is the world organized economically? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 How does finance affect the politics of everyday life? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 Why are some people better off than others? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 How can we end poverty? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Why do some people think they know what is good for others? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 Why does politics turn to violence? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 What makes the world dangerous? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 Can we move beyond conflict? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 Who has rights? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 Conclusion: What can we do to change the world? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866431435095,"sku":"9781138060296","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138060296.jpg?v=1722278615","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/global-politics-9781138060296","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}