Heywood, Andrew.

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"--

9781403989826 (pbk.) 9781137349262

2011003963


International relations.
World politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization

JZ1310 / .H49 2011

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