Global Politics in the 21st Century

Objective, critical, optimistic, and with a global focus, this textbook combines international relations theory, history, up-to-date research and current affairs.

Robert J. Jackson (Author)

9780521756532, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 16 September 2013

575 pages, 82 b/w illus. 31 maps 22 tables
24.5 x 19 x 2.9 cm, 1.27 kg

'Robert Jackson has written a lucid and astonishingly wide-ranging analysis of the history and practice of international affairs. This is an ideal textbook for students who want a comprehensive synthesis and assessment of the major trends in world affairs.' Philip Towle, University of Cambridge

Objective, critical, optimistic, and with a global focus, this textbook combines international relations theory, history, up-to-date research, and current affairs to give students a comprehensive, unbiased understanding of international politics. It integrates theory and traditional approaches with globalization and research on such topics as terrorism, new economic superpowers, and global communications and social networking to offer unusual breadth and depth for an undergraduate course. The text is enhanced by box features and 'Close Up' sections with context and further information; 'Critical Case Studies' highlighting controversial and complex current affairs that show how the world works in practice; and questions to stimulate discussion, review key concepts, and encourage further study. Unlike any other textbook, Global Politics in the 21st Century demonstrates the significance and interconnectivity of globalization and new security challenges in the twenty-first century and illuminates the role of leadership in transnational crises.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Detailed table of contents
Part I. Foundations of Global Politics: 1. Introduction to global politics
2. Global history: the making of the twenty-first century
3. Competing theories, methods, and intellectual debates about global politics
Part II. Institutions and Actors in Global Politics: 4. Modern states, power, leaders, and decisions in global politics
5. The global system: great and middle powers
6. Global governance in transition: international law and intergovernmental institutions
7. Politics beyond the state I: non-state actors and communications
8. Politics beyond the state II: identity – ethnicity, nationalism, and religion
Part III. Global Conflict and War: 9. War: causes, conduct, and consequences
10. Civil wars, insurgencies, and counterinsurgencies
11. Terrorism and counter-terrorism
Part IV. The Politics of Global Economics: 12. Global economics and governance
13. Global inequality: winners and losers
Part V. Global Problems and Prospects: 14. Human rights: law, institutions, and abuses
15. Global threats: environment, energy, demographic, and health issues
16. Crises in global politics.

Subject Areas: International relations [JPS]