Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1190 g
Applying Theory to a Complex World
Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1190 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-065553-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
The world is becoming an ever smaller place--through globalization, finance and economics, technology, media, and the many global issues that transcend borders. As a result, undergraduates studying Global Politics and International Relations need a more integrated, applied, and practical approach for making sense of the world around them. In Global Politics: Applying Theory to a Complex World, authors Mark Boyer, Natalie Hudson, and Michael Butler have developed an approach to the subject that integrates historical context where necessary in the discussion of global issues and integrates the mainstream theoretical approaches within every chapter to provide students a rich and meaningful way to understand and critically analyze what is happening in the world today.
Global Politics covers all of the standard topics in the undergraduate level IR/Global Politics course, and also provides more robust coverage of global ecology; gender and race; the different security challenges of our day that go beyond armed conflict; IPE coverage that highlights the divergent paths of the Global North and South; and the growing reliance upon international law, international organizations, and global and regional governance. Utilizing a familiar organization and emphasis of topics, the authors have developed a compelling narrative and features to captivate students who are both "worldly" and "naïve" at the same time.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Chapter 1. Global Politics Matter
- Why Global Politics Matter
- Grappling with Global Complexity
- - The Study of IR
- - The Role of Global Actors
- - Value of IR Theory
- Chapter 2. Theory Is Everywhere
- Realist Theory
- Liberal Theory
- World Systems Theory
- Constructivism
- Feminist Theory
- Chapter 3. Interpreting Power: A Levels of Analysis Approach
- Defining Power in Global Politics
- The Levels-of-Analysis Approach
- Individual-Level of Analysis
- State-Level of Analysis
- System-Level of Analysis
- Chapter 4. The Nation-State Past and Present
- Nations, Nationalism and the Nation-State Defined
- The Historical Evolution of Nations and Nationalism
- Nationalism Reconsidered
- The Sovereign State
- Chapter 5. Re-Imagining Globalization--Forces That Divide and Forces That Unite
- Causes and Conceptions of Globalization
- Analyzing the Impact of Globalization
- Transnationalism: Actors and Movements
- Chapter 6. International Organizations: Global and Regional Governance
- Why States Organize As Collectives
- Trends in IGO Formation and Function
- A Closer Look at the UN System
- Regional IGOs
- Chapter 7. War and Terrorism
- War as a Concept
- Armed Conflict: Causes and Objectives
- Global Trends in Armed Conflict
- The Changing Context of War
- Asymmetrical Warfare: Terrorism
- Chapter 8. Pursuing Security
- The Traditional Approach
- Security Re-Envisioned
- Seeking Security, Illustrations
- The New Security Environment
- Threat Assessment: Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Chapter 9. International Law and Transitional Justice
- Fundamentals and History of International Law
- International Law in Theory and Practice
- Law and Justice in a Multicultural World
- Justice after War and Mass Atrocity
- Chapter 10. Global Political Economy: Protecting Wealth in the Global North
- Theories of Global Political Economy
- The World Economy: Globalization and Interdependence
- The Dominant Economic Institutions
- Regional and Bilateral Economic Cooperation
- Chapter 11. Global Political Economy: A Search for Equity in a Dependent System
- The Diverse Circumstances of the World Economy
- Dependency, Institutions and North-South Economic Relations
- Applied Economic Policy
- IR Thoery and the Future of Economic Development
- Chapter 12. Human Rights: A Tool for Preserving and Enhancing Human Dignity
- The Emergence of Human Rights Language, Laws and Norms
- Human Rights Enforcement
- Human Rights Issues and Advocacy
- Chapter 13. Global Political Ecology
- An Ecological State of the World
- Global Carrying Capacity
- Global Climate Change
