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Introduction to Global Politics, Fourth Edition, is an accessible, comprehensive, and well-written introductory textbook which emphasizes the evolution of major global issues from the past to the present. By integrating theory and political practice at individual, state, and global levels, students are introduced to key developments in global politics, helping them make sense of major trends that are shaping our world.

This completely revised and updated edition includes new material on:

  • the dramatic shift in US policies under President Donald Trump and the post-Trump moves to redo the global scene
  • the coronavirus pandemic and its impact around the world
  • Brexit, and its consequences for the European Union
  • the rise of China and Russia in the international order
  • technological developments in weaponry and the militarization of outer space
  • the growing importance of the politics of identity, the environment, nationa

    Table of Contents

    Prologue Part I Theory and Global Politics 1.Theoretical approaches to global politics Part II The Past as Prologue to the Present 2.The evolution of the interstate system 3.The world wars 4.The Cold War 5.Decolonization and the global South 6.Globalization: The new frontier Part III Living Dangerously in a Dangerous World 7.Great issues in contemporary global politics 8.Power in global politics and the causes of war 9.Technology and the changing face of warfare 10.Managing conflict: international law and international and transnational organization Part IV Global Issues 11.Identity politics 12.International political economy 13.Human rights: The individual in global politics 14.Human security 15.The environment: A global collective good Part V Epilogue

Introduction to Global Politics

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    A Paperback / softback by Richard W. Mansbach, Ellen Pirro

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 14 June 2023
      ISBN-13 9781032020501
      978-1032020501
      ISBN-10 1032020504

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Introduction to Global Politics, Fourth Edition, is an accessible, comprehensive, and well-written introductory textbook which emphasizes the evolution of major global issues from the past to the present. By integrating theory and political practice at individual, state, and global levels, students are introduced to key developments in global politics, helping them make sense of major trends that are shaping our world.

      This completely revised and updated edition includes new material on:

      • the dramatic shift in US policies under President Donald Trump and the post-Trump moves to redo the global scene
      • the coronavirus pandemic and its impact around the world
      • Brexit, and its consequences for the European Union
      • the rise of China and Russia in the international order
      • technological developments in weaponry and the militarization of outer space
      • the growing importance of the politics of identity, the environment, nationa

        Table of Contents

        Prologue Part I Theory and Global Politics 1.Theoretical approaches to global politics Part II The Past as Prologue to the Present 2.The evolution of the interstate system 3.The world wars 4.The Cold War 5.Decolonization and the global South 6.Globalization: The new frontier Part III Living Dangerously in a Dangerous World 7.Great issues in contemporary global politics 8.Power in global politics and the causes of war 9.Technology and the changing face of warfare 10.Managing conflict: international law and international and transnational organization Part IV Global Issues 11.Identity politics 12.International political economy 13.Human rights: The individual in global politics 14.Human security 15.The environment: A global collective good Part V Epilogue

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