The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations

by John Baylis (Editor), Steve Smith (Editor), Patricia Owens (Editor)

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:	9780198825548
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/19/2020
Edition description:	8th ed.
Pages:	648
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 10.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

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 Era

Editorial Reviews

"The Globalization of World Politics is superb. The volume has a succinct and lucid style, but also manages to cover a whole range of schools of thought and policy issues. If you are asked to choose one textbook in the area of international relations, this is it."—Takashi Inoguchi, University of Tokyo

"Comprehensive in its coverage, clear and concise in its presentation. An excellent teaching tool and resource."—V. Spike Peterson, University of Arizona

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