The globalization of world politics : an introduction to international relations /
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Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie | 327.10 BAY (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | APA064849 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-513) and index.
Introduction / Steve Smith and John Baylis -- 1. The globalization of world politics / Jan Aart Scholte -- Part 1. The historical context; 2. The evolution of international society / Robert H. Jackson; 3. International history 1900-1945 / Susan L. Carruthers; 4. International history 1945-1990 / Len Scott; 5. The end of the Cold War / Richard Crockatt -- Part 2. Theories of world politics; 6. Realism / Timothy Dunne; 7. World-system theory / Steve Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones; 8. Liberalism / Timothy Dunne; 9. New approaches to international theory / Steve Smith -- Part 3 Structures and processes; 10 International security in the Post-Cold War era / John Baylis; 11. International political economy in an age of globalization / Roger Tooze; 12. International regimes / Richard Little; 13. Diplomacy / Brian White; 14. The United Nations and International organization / Paul Taylor; 15. Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics / Peter Willetts -- Part 4 International issues; 16. Environmental issues / Owen Greene; 17. Nuclear proliferation / Darryl Howlett; 18. Nationalism / Fred Halliday; 19. Cultural conflict in international relations : the west and Islam / Simon Murden; 20. Humanitarian intervention and world politics / Nicholas J. Wheeler; 21. Regionalism and integration / Fiona Butler; 22. Global trade and finance / Jan Aart Scholte; 23. Poverty, development, and hunger / Caroline Thomas; 24. Human rights / Chris Brown; 25. Gender issues / Jan Jindy Pettman.
An introductory text for students with no previous knowledge of contemporary world politics. After an overview chapter on the concept of globalization and arguments for and against it, four sections cover the historical background to contemporary world politics, major theories, structures and process of world politics, and leading issues, such as nuclear proliferation, human rights, global trade and finance, and gender. Chapters include case studies, key points, glossaries, summaries, and discussion questions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
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