World Politics
International Relations and Globalisation in the 21st Century

Second Edition

Jeffrey Haynes - London Metropolitan University, UK
Peter Hough - Middlesex University, UK
Shahin Malik - London Metropolitan University, UK
Lloyd Pettiford - Nottingham University, UK

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Globalization | International Relations | International Studies

March 2017 | 488 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

A crucial companion for your International Relations course

Helping readers to successfully navigate the exciting and complex field of global politics, World Politics gives a clear overview of the field and will make sure readers get the most out of their course.

In the book:

Terrorism to transnational actors
New chapters on Migration and Feminist Theory
New case studies including on Donald Trump and the refugee crisis
“How to Impress your Examiner” boxes in every chapter with hints on what to do to get those top marks
Reflection boxes in every chapter to help you flex your analytic skills and get discussions with your fellow students going
Plenty to help you master theory, with a range of dedicated theory chapters, concept boxes included throughout, and lots of case studies so you can see how theories apply to the real world
Annotated reading lists and pointers to online resources, making it easy to delve into topics further

Part I International Relations and Globalisation

1. International Relations and Globalisation

2. The Development of International Society

Part II The History of Globalisation and International Relations

3. International Relations before the Second World War

4. International Relations after the Second World War

5. International Relations after the Cold War

Part III IR Theories

6. Realism

7. Liberalism

8. Marxism and Neo-Marxism

9. Neo-Realism and Neo-Liberalism

10. Critical Theory

11. Social Constructivism

12. Feminist Theory and Gender in IR

Part IV International structures

13. International Organizations and Transnational Actors

14. The United Nations

15. International Law

16. Regionalism

Part V Global Issues

17. International Security Studies

18. International Political Economy

19. Human Rights

20. The Natural Environment

21. Development, Poverty and Inequality

22. Migration

23. New Wars

24. Nuclear Deterrence and Proliferation

25. Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Intervention

26. Terrorism and Political Violence

Part VI The Future

27. Rising Powers

28. Conclusions and the Future of International Relations

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As an introduction to International Relations this textbook is fantastic. It offers a comprehensive coverage of many of the most pertinent issues facing international society today. The layout of the book is clear and the design used is aesthetically pleasing. Highly recommended.

Mr Benjamin Iain Nutt

School of Government, Plymouth University

April 27, 2017

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very accessible reading for students

Ms Nakissa Campbell

Dept of Care and Early Years, Weston College

January 16, 2018

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World Politics - Chapter 1

Jeffrey Haynes

Jeffrey Haynes, the author of more than 40 books, is a professor of politics and director of the Centre for the Study of Religion, Conflict and Cooperation at London metropolitan University, where he teaches courses on international relations. More About Author

Peter Hough

Peter Hough is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Middlesex University where he leads the MA International Relations course. He has published recent books on the politics of security, the environment and the Arctic. More About Author

Shahin Malik

Lloyd Pettiford

Lloyd Pettiford is a former Professor or International Relations and an academic/writer with over 20 years' experience. He has published more than 20 books, working on topics as diverse as terrorism, environmental politics, development, democratization and foreign policy. More About Author

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