World politics : trend and transformation

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Title:

World politics : trend and transformation

Author:

Kegley, Charles W.

ISBN:

9780495187066

9780495187073

Personal Author:

Kegley, Charles W.

Edition:

11th ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm

Contents:

1. Exploring Twenty-First-Cent ury World Politics -- 2. Theories of World Politics -- 3. Foreign Policy Decision Making -- 4. Great-Power Rivalries and Relations -- 5. The Global South in a world of Powers -- 6. Nonstate Actors in a System of States -- 7. Humranitarian Challenges and the Protection of Human Rights -- 8. Globalization and the Prospects for Global Governance -- 9. Money and Markets in the Global Political Economy -- 10. Population and Resource Pressures on the Global Environment -- 11. The Transformation of Armed Conflict -- 12. Military Power, Coercive Diplomacy, and National Security -- 13. The Realist Road to Security through Alliances, Arms Control, and the Balance of Power -- 14. The Liberal Institutional Paths to Peace -- 15. Twelve Questions about Twenty-First-Century Global Prospects.

Subject Term:

International relations -- Textbooks.

World politics -- 1989- -- Textbooks.

Added Author:

Wittkopf, Eugene R., 1943-

Electronic Access:

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Summary

Assess the possibilities for our global future and understand the impact of world politics on your everyday life with WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION, the best-selling text for the international relations course. The author analyzes both historical and contemporary trends, as well as the major theories used to explain the dynamics underlying international relations--helping you to think critically about these topics by presenting rival views. From global development, the practice of terrorism, and the war in Iraq to peacekeeping operations and the transformations evident since 9/11, this thought-provoking textbook briefs you on the most recent indicators of global trends. An extensive map, figure, and photo program helps you visualize the significance of statistical data and the implications of global rivalries.