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The globalization of world politics : An introduction to international relations / John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens. - 4th ed. - New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xxxix, 622 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [591]-605) and index.

CONTENTS;
Introduction;
1. Globalization and global politics / Anthony McGrew;
PART I The Historical Context;
2. The evolution of international society / David Armstrong;
3. International history, 1900-90 / Len Scott;
4. From the cold war to the war on terror / Michael Cox;
PART II Theories of World Politics
5. Realism / Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt ;
6. Liberalism / Tim Dunne;
7. Contemporary mainstream approaches : neo-realism and neo-liberalism / Steven L. Lamy ;
8. Marxist theories of international relations / Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones;
9. Social constructivism / Michael Barnett;
10. Alternative approaches to international theory / Steve Smith and Patricia Owens;
11. International ethics / Richard Shapcott;
PART III Structures and Process
12. The changing character of war / Mike Sheehan;
13. International and global security / John Baylis;
14. International political economy in an age of globalization / Ngaire Woods;
15. Gender in world politics / J. Ann Tickner;
16. International law / Christian Reus-Smit;
17. International regimes / Richard Little ;
18.The United Nations / Paul Taylor and Devon Curtis;
19.Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics / Peter Willetts;
PART IV International Issues
20. Environmental issues / John Vogle;
21. Terrorism and globalization / James D. Kiras;
22. Nuclear proliferation / Darryl Howlett;
23. Nationalism / John Breuilly;
24. Culture in world affairs / Simon Murden;
25. Regionalism in international affairs / Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen;
26. Global trade and finance / Jan Aart Scholte ;
27. Poverty, development, and hunger / Caroline Thomas;
28. Human security / Amitav Acharya;
29. Human rights / Chris Brown ;
30. Humanitarian intervention in world politics / Alex J. Bellamy and Nicholas J. Wheeler ;
PART V Globalization in the Future
31. Globalization and the transformation of political community / Andrew Linklater ;
32. Globalization and the post-cold war order / Ian Clark.
Index.


ISBN: 9780199297771

LCCN: 2007040813

Subjects--Topical Terms:
International relations--Textbooks.
World politics--1989---Textbooks.

LC Class. No.: JZ1242 / .G58 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 327 BAY-2