The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations

by Steve Smith (Editor), John Baylis (Editor)

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  1997

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  We now live in a new era of globalization, where instant communications, the emergence of a world economy, a global culture, and new non-state social movements have transformed world politics, making redundant many of the approaches developed for understanding and explaining the Cold War world. This comprehensive introductory text focuses on explaining to first year undergraduate students how contemporary world politics works. An introductory chapter discusses the concept of globalization and summarises the main arguments for and against it. There then follow four sections, covering: the recent historical background to contemporary world politics; the details of the main theories that offer explanations of world politics; the structures and processes of world politics; and the main issues of contemporary world politics. Each chapter is written by a leading specialist in the field, and uses diagrams, boxes, and discussion points extensively. extremely reader-friendly student text. Each chapter has a guide to further reading and ends with a series of questions.

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  2007

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  Now in its fourth edition, this internationally successful title has been fully revised and updated in light of recent developments in world politics, with new chapters on the changing nature of war, human security, and international ethics. A comprehensive introduction to international relations, it is ideally suited to students coming to the subject for the first time. This books is supported by a cutting-edge Online Resource Centre. Student resources: Case studies Multiple choice questions Links to journal articles Flashcard glossary Video pod-cast of contributors NEW TO THIS EDITION Video clips NEW TO THIS EDITION News feed NEW TO THIS EDITION Instructor resources: PowerPoint slides Test bank Seminar questions Figures and tables from the book