Introduction to Global Politics

Introduction to Global Politics, sixth edition, offers students a truly global approach to International Relations. The book's three-part organization and ten-chapter structure provides a solid introduction to the core areas of study in this course: History, Theories, Global Actors, Security Issues, Economic Issues, and Human Rights Issues. Using the theme of globalization and incorporating the expertise of scholars around the world, this text teaches students how to analyze global political events using the predominant theories in the field and provides sufficient historical context and a broad-based global perspective.NEW TO THIS EDITIONThoroughly updated throughout in light of recent trends and events that are shaping our world, including the trade war between the US and China and the rise of populism and nationalism around the worldUpdated chapteyou lr on SecurityA new feature "What is Trending?" introduces students to interesting arguments in global politics presented by well-known authors in the fieldNew Case Studies and Theory into Practice featuresA reworked discussion of environmental concernsMore coverage of cybersecurity and the impacts that emerging technology has on the field of international relations.This title is available as an eBook. Please contact your Learning Resource Consultant for more information.