Global Politics
Andrew Heywood.
- 2nd Ed
- Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- xxiii, 560 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
- Palgrave Foundations series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 524-540) and index.
Content: 1. Introducing Global Politics; 2. Historical Context; 3. Theories of Global Politics; 4. The Economy in a Global Age; 5. The State and Foreign Policy in a Global Age; 6. Society in a Global Age; 7. The Nation in a Global Age; 8. Identity, Culture and Challenges to the West; 9. Power and Twenty-First-Century Global Order; 10. War and Peace; 11. Nuclear Proliferation and Disarmament; 12. Terrorism; 13. Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention; 14. International Law; 15. Poverty and Development; 16. Global Environmental Issues; 17. Gender in Global Politics; 18. International Organizations and the United Nations; 19. Global Governance and the Bretton Woods System; 20. Regionalism and World Politics; 21. Why Theory Matters; 22. Images of the Global Future
"This book is a major new introduction to international relations/global politics. Written by a leading textbook author, it is engaging, stimulating and forward-looking, covering all the topics and theory students require at an introductory level"--
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International relations. World politics. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization