The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations / Edition 5

by John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens

Overview

Fully revised and updated to cover the latest developments in world politics, the new edition of this highly successful book once again provides the ideal introduction to international relations. It has been updated to reflect events since 1997, and now offers a more coherent integration of the globalization theme throughout the book. It has been carefully edited to ensure a comprehensive, accessible, and lively account of the globalization of world politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199569090
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/29/2011
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	680
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 10.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

John Baylis, Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations and former Pro Vice Chancellor, Swansea University, Steve Smith, Sir Steve Smith is the UK Government’s International Education Champion, and the Prime Minister’s Special Representative to Saudi Arabia for Education. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 2002-2020, Patricia Owens, Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford

John Baylis is Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations and former Pro-Vice Chancellor at Swansea University.

Sir Steve Smith is the UK Government's International Education Champion, and the Prime Minister's Special Representative to Saudi Arabia for Education. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 2002-2020

Patricia Owens is Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford

Table of Contents

Part One: International Relations in a Global Era1. Introduction, John Baylis, Patricia Owens and Steve Smith2. Globalization and global politics, Anthony McGrewPart Two: The Historical Context3. The rise of modern international order, George Lawson4. International history of the twentieth century, Len Scott5. From the end of the cold war to a new world dis-order?, Michael Cox6. Rising powers and the emerging global order, Andrew HurrellPart Three: Theories of World Politics7. Liberal Internationalism, Tim Dunne8. Marxist theories of international relations, Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones9. Realism, Or Rosenboim10. Feminism, Helen Kinsella11. Postcolonial and decolonial approaches, Meera Sabaratnam12. Poststructuralism, Lene Hansen13. Social Constructivism, Michael BarnettPart Four: Structures and Processes14. War and world politics, Tarak Barkawi15. International and global security, John Baylis16. Global political economy, Nicola Phillips17. Gender, Paul Kirby18. Race in world politics, Robbie Shilliam19. International law, Christian Reus-Smit20. International organizations in world politics, Susan Park21. The United Nations, Devon Curtis and Paul Taylor22. NGOs in world politics, Jutta Joachim23. Regionalism in international affairs, Edward Best and Thomas ChristiansenPart Five: Contemporary International Issues24. Environmental issues, John Vogler25. Global health, Sophie Harman26. Refugees and forced migration, Ariadna Estévez López27. Poverty, hunger, and development, Tony Evans28. Global trade and global finance, Matthew Watson29. Terrorism and globalization, James Kiras30. Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Sheena Chestnut Greitens31. Nationalism, national self-determination and international relations, John Breuilly32. Human rights, Ratna Kapur33. Humanitarian intervention in world politics, Alex Bellamy and Nicholas Wheeler

Editorial Reviews

"An innovative text that looks at many of the most important global issues of the late twentieth century through a variety of theoretical lenses. Departing from the more traditional single-authored introductory text, readers are exposed to a variety of leading scholars in the field. A forward-looking text that moves beyond looking at international politics in terms of the aftermath of the cold war to one which examines global processes and their impact on what will likely be the most pressing issues of the twenty-first century. Grounded in a historical context that goes back to the beginning of the century, The Globalization of World Politics highlights issues, such as nationalism, gender, and culture, which have all too often been peripheral to the discipline, as well as more traditional concerns such as world trade, international organization, and national security.—J. Ann Tickner, University of Southern California

"A highly accessible introduction to globalization as a political as well as economic, social and cultural process. It is especially effective at bringing out the diversity of contemporary accounts of what globalization involves and of what it might mean for our established assumptions about political life."—R. B. J. Walker, University of Victoria, Canada

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