Celebrating its landmark tenth edition, The Globalization of World Politics remains the best-selling and most comprehensive introductory text to international relations.
Fully updated and expanded, this milestone edition continues to tackle the most urgent and complex challenges that dominate international relations today. Written by leading scholars in the field, The Globalization of World Politics now includes brand new chapters on ecological thought in international relations, the rise of the modern international order, and Marxist theories of international relations.
Tailored pedagogical features are seamlessly woven throughout the text and are designed to help students to cultivate analytical thinking and bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice. Interactive activities such as multiple-choice questions and the 'Opposing Opinions' feature foster active learning, enhancing students understanding of key concepts and debates.
Key features
- Unrivalled coverage of history, theory, structures, processes, and international issues by leading international scholars makes it ideal for introductory courses while also being a valuable reference for the remainder of an IR degree.
- Reflects the latest developments in the field including the US presidential elections, climate change, and Artificial Intelligence.
- A wide-range of case studies span cultures and geographies and highlight contemporary crises such as the UN and conflict in Gaza, ending plastics pollution, and the Russia-Ukraine war, connecting theory to todays most pressing international challenges.
- Integrated learning features in the e-book and Trove editions, including author videos, opposing opinions features, and end-of-section multiple-choice questions are carefully developed to help students achieve a firm foundation in the discipline.
- Carefully edited by highly respected International Relations experts John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens to ensure a coherent style throughout, making it ideal for students who are new to international relations.
- Available as an e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support.
New to this edition
- New Chapter 3: The rise of the modern international order by Ayse Zarakol
- New Chapter 8: Marxist theories of international relations by Maïa Pal
- New Chapter 13: Ecological thought in International Relations by Andrea Brock
- Expanded coverage of non-Western approaches, particularly perspectives from the Global South, are woven throughout all the chapters to emphasise the importance of viewing international relations from representative and varied perspectives.
- Updated exploration of the contemporary crisis of the liberal international order and the challenge of the second Trump administration to ideas about 'globalization.
Part 1: International relations in a global era
1:Introduction, Patricia Owens, John Baylis, Steve Smith
2:Globalization and global politics, Anthony McGrew
Part 2: The historical context
3:The rise of the modern international order, Ayse Zarakol
4:International history of the twentieth century, Len Scott
5:From the end of the Cold War to the crisis of the liberal order, Michael Cox
6:Emerging powers and the Global South, Andrew Hurrell
Part 3: Theories of world politics
7:Liberal internationalism, Tim Dunne
8:Marxist theories of international relations, Maïa Pal
9:Realism, Or Rosenboim
10:Feminism, Helen M. Kinsella
11:Postcolonial and decolonial approaches, Meera Sabaratnam
12:Poststructuralism, Lene Hansen
13:Ecological thought in International Relations, Andrea Brock
14:Social constructivism, Michael Barnett
Part 4: Structures and processes
15:War and world politics, Tarak Barkawi
16:International and global security, John Baylis
17:Global political economy, Nicola Phillips, Danielle F.S. Cohen
18:Gender, Paul Kirby
19:Race in world politics, Robbie Shilliam
20:International law, Christian Reus-Smit
21:International organizations in world politics, Susan Park
22:The United Nations, Devon E. A. Curtis, Paul Taylor
23:NGOs in world politics, Jutta Joachim
24:Regionalism in international affairs, Edward Best, Thomas Christiansen
Part 5: International issues
25:Environmental issues, John Vogler
26:Global health, Sophie Harman
27:Refugees and forced migration, Ariadna Estevez, Danielle F.S. Cohen
28:Poverty, hunger and development, Tony Evans
29:Global trade and global finance, Matthew Watson
30:Terrorism and globalization, James D. Kiras
31:Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Sheena Chestnut Greitens
32:Nationalism, national self-determination, and international relations, John Breuilly
33:Human rights, Ratna Kapur
