The Globalization of World Politics is the bestselling introduction to international relations, and offers the most complete coverage of the key theories and global issues in world politics.The ninth edition has been thoroughly updated to explore the most pressing topics and challenges that dominate international relations today, including a brand-new chapter on global health, which explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Tailored pedagogical features help students to consider key international relations arguments and debates, and apply theories and approaches to real world events, bridging the gap between theory and application. Interactive activities, such as multiple-choice questions and the opposing opinions feature, foster active learning, enhancing students' understanding of key concepts and debates.A diverse range of leading scholars in the field explore the history, theory, structures, and key issues in IR, providing students with an exceptionally comprehensive and clear introduction.New to this edition:US BLA brand new chapter 25 on global health, by Professor Sophie Harman, helps students to make sense of global health politics, and explores global health emergencies including COVID-19 and Ebola.BE UE US BLA new chapter on realism by Dr Or Rosenboim looks at realism outside the West, exploring arguments and ideas beyond the Anglo-American canon, and demonstrates the relevance of non-western realist thinkers to modern realism.BE UEDigital formats and resourcesThe Globalization of World Politics is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Part One: International Relations in a Global Era
1: John Baylis, Patricia Owens and Steve Smith: Introduction
2: Anthony McGrew: Globalization and global politics
Part Two: The Historical Context
3: George Lawson: The rise of modern international order
4: Len Scott: International history of the twentieth century
5: Michael Cox: From the end of the cold war to a new world dis-order?
6: Andrew Hurrell: Rising powers and the emerging global order
Part Three: Theories of World Politics
7: Tim Dunne: Liberal Internationalism
8: Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones: Marxist theories of international relations
9: Or Rosenboim: Realism
10: Helen Kinsella: Feminism
11: Meera Sabaratnam: Postcolonial and decolonial approaches
12: Lene Hansen: Poststructuralism
13: Michael Barnett: Social Constructivism
Part Four: Structures and Processes
14: Tarak Barkawi: War and world politics
15: John Baylis: International and global security
16: Nicola Phillips: Global political economy
17: Paul Kirby: Gender
18: Robbie Shilliam: Race in world politics
19: Christian Reus-Smit: International law
20: Susan Park: International organizations in world politics
21: Devon Curtis and Paul Taylor: The United Nations
22: Jutta Joachim: NGOs in world politics
23: Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen: Regionalism in international affairs
Part Five: Contemporary International Issues
24: John Vogler: Environmental issues
25: Sophie Harman: Global health
26: Ariadna Estévez López: Refugees and forced migration
27: hunger, and development, Tony Evans: Poverty
28: Matthew Watson: Global trade and global finance
29: James Kiras: Terrorism and globalization
30: Sheena Chestnut Greitens: Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
31: national self-determination and international relations, John Breuilly: Nationalism
32: Ratna Kapur: Human rights
33: Alex Bellamy and Nicholas Wheeler: Humanitarian intervention in world politics
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