Introduction to Global Politics, Fourth Edition, is an accessible, comprehensive, and well-written introductory textbook which emphasizes the evolution of major global issues from the past to the present. By integrating theory and political practice at individual, state, and global levels, students are introduced to key developments in global politics, helping them make sense of major trends that are shaping our world. This completely revised and updated edition includes new material on: the dramatic shift in US policies under President Donald Trump and the post-Trump moves to redo the global scene the coronavirus pandemic and its impact around the world Brexit, and its consequences for the European Union the rise of China and Russia in the international order technological developments in weaponry and the militarization of outer space the growing importance of the politics of identity, the environment, nationalism and populism while retaining much of the structure and many of the features of past editions, including a revised range of faculty and student aids- a test bank, flashcards, glossary, web links, PowerPoint slides, chapter outlines, suggested video clips, map exercises, cultural references, and boxed features Stimulating and provocative, the book is designed to appeal to students and instructors interested in international relations as a broadly defined, multidisciplinary subject encompassing politics, history, economics, military science, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy.
A compelling collection of expert-written essays on the events, developments, and processes that shape global perspectives on the United States, including trade agreements, brain drain, and concepts of democracy.
Globalization, Social Justice, and Social Movements: A Reader
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The 10th Edition features 15 chapters, instead of 17, increased coverage of international law and organization, and a new feature on ethics.
World Politics: The Menu for Choice
It also introduces and develops on of [the book's] unifying themes ... that actors' decisions are constrained by the set of options presented by both global and domestic conditions. [The book] examines international conflict and cooperation ...
Attempts by the U.S. government to use foreign subsidiaries of American MNCs to serve U.S. foreign policy ends are well documented . For example , the U.S. government used its control over IBM to prevent IBM's French subsidiary from ...
One mans vision of the future from the dominance of the West to 2006 when an Islamic Alliance dares to challenge it.
World Politics in the 21st Century
This book is an original study of the contemporary debate over U.S. foreign policy between the president, members of Congress, and political parties.