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By (author) Whitham, Ben; By (author) Heywood Andrew
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In turbulent global times, your study of this subject is increasingly necessary and urgent.
Featuring a new chapter on critical theories, and revised to take a less Eurocentric approach to concepts and case studies, this new edition allows you to tackle global politics’ important concepts, debates and problems:
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How can theories help us to understand the politics of a global pandemic?
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Do we live in a ‘post-truth’ world of ‘fake news’ and disinformation?
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Does international aid work?
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Does the United States remain a global hegemon?
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What is the Anthropocene and how does it shape global politics?
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Are global politics constrained by a ‘North-South’ divide?
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What are the possible futures of global politics – and the politics of outer space?
Delving into topics as diverse as anarchy, intersectionality, Confucianism, and neoconservatism, boxed features give you confidence in political analysis:
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Focus on:
learn more about the global colour line or the tragedy of the commons
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Key figures:
discuss the ideas of Hans Morgenthau, Frantz Fanon or bell hooks
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Debating:
argue whether the United Nations are obsolete, or whether nuclear weapons promote peace
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Global politics in action:
apply your learning to the migration crisis in Europe or the Arab Spring
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Approaches to:
consider human rights or the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of realist, liberal, postcolonial, Marxist, feminist, constructivist and post-structuralist theory
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Global actors:
understand the significance of Black Lives Matter, Amnesty International or the International Monetary Fund.
Spanning the development of global politics, from the early origins of globalization through to the return of multipolarity in the twenty-first century, this is an essential text for undergraduates studying global politics and international relations.
Table of contents:
1. Introducing Global Politics
2. The History of Global Politics
3. Traditional Theories of Global Politics
4. Critical Theories of Global Politics
5. The Economy in a Global Age
6. The State, the Individual and Foreign Policy in a Global Age
7. Society in a Global Age
8. Nations and Nationalisms in a Global Age
9. The Global Politics of Identity, Difference and Culture
10. Power and Twenty-First Century World Order
11. War and Peace
12. The Global Politics of Weapons of Mass Destruction
13. Terrorism
14. Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention
15. International Law
16. Poverty, Development and Inequality
17. Global Environmental Issues
18. Women, Gender and Sexuality in Global Politics
19. International Organizations and the United Nations
20. Global Governance
21. Regionalism and Global Politics
22. Whose Global Politics?
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Clear, intelligent, accessible and interesting – Heywood and Whitham represents the gold standard in global politics textbooks.
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Global Politics is a clinical treatment of diverse themes and issues in global studies, international relations, and the vast array of cultural dynamics in a fast-changing world. The authors” interdisciplinary skills and unrelenting quest for excellence manifest in the demonstrated awareness of time and space. This book is an invaluable companion in the noble quest to transform our students into high-flying graduates and practitioners with proven intellectual acuities. I strongly recommend it to anyone passionate about training tomorrow”s scholars, practitioners, and truly global citizens.
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Among the many university textbooks on international relations, Glo
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