International Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Issues

by Stanley Toops, Mark Allen Peterson, Walt Vanderbush, Naaborle Sackeyfio, Sheldon Anderson

Overview

This book provides a much-needed classroom text in international studies that is genuinely interdisciplinary in its approach.

International Studies focuses specifically on five core disciplines; history, geography, anthropology, political science and economics, and describes them in relation to one another, as well as their individual and collective contributions to the study of global issues. The expert authors also emphasize the continuing importance of area studies within an interdisciplinary and global framework, applying its interdisciplinary framework to substantive issues in seven regions: Europe, East Asia and the Pacific, South and Central Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and North America. This new edition has been completely updated and substantially revised with two new chapters on Media, Sovereignty and Cybersecurity and Sustainable Development.

This disciplinary and regional combination offers a useful and cohesive framework for teaching students a substantive and comprehensive approach to understanding global issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000440522
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/27/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

Stanley Toops is an associate professor of geography and international Studies at Miami University, Ohio, USA.

Mark Allen Peterson is a professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Miami University, Ohio.

Walt Vanderbush is interim chair and associate professor of Global and Intercultural Studies at Miami University, Ohio, where he previously served as the Director of Latin American Studies.

Naaborle Sackeyfio is assistant professor of Global and Intercultural Studies at Miami University, Ohio.

Sheldon Anderson is Professor of History at Miami University, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part One: The Disciplines of International Studies Chapter 1 – The Past in the Present: Historical Interpretation in International Studies Chapter 2 – Peoples, Places, and Patterns: Geography in International Studies Chapter 3 – Anthropology and Intercultural Relations Chapter 4 – Economics and International Development Chapter 5 – Political Science and International Studies Part Two: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Regional and International Topics Chapter 6 – North America and International Studies Chapter 7 – Europe and the Modern World Chapter 8 – East Asia, the Pacific, and International Studies: Demography and Development Chapter 9 – South and Central Asia and International Studies: Environment and Population Chapter 10 – Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 11 – The Middle East and North Africa Chapter 12 – Latin America and International Studies Chapter 13 – Global Issue: Global Climate Change Chapter 14 – International Terrorism Chapter 15 – Media, Sovereignty and Cybersecurity Chapter 16 – Global Issue: Sustainable Development Chapter 17 – The Global Refugee Crisis Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"International Studies is an outstanding introductory text for courses that aim to teach an interdisciplinary approach to global affairs. Students not only get a sense of how historians, political scientists, anthropologists, geographers, and economists see the world, but also come to understand how each discipline helps its practitioners address pressing global challenges."

James Stocker, Trinity Washington University, USA.

"International Studies provides a fascinating mix of multiple disciplinary approaches to International Studies, comprehensive regional coverage, and an eclectic mix of contemporary thematic topics including climate change, refugees, sustainable development, and terrorism. It absolutely delivers on the promise of a single volume introduction to International Studies."

Scott Pegg, Department of Political Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, USA.

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