Introduction to Global Politics: Brief edition - Softcover

"Introduction to Global Politics helps students build a foundation for engaging in the world as active consumers, encouraging them to think more deeply about the impact of world events. It provides great coverage of a wide variety of topics that have traditionally been overlooked." --Petra Henderson, Michigan State University "Very comprehensive! Introduction to Global Politics includes strong examples and useful tables. The text is successful at making IR meaningful for students." -Krista Tuomi, American University

Introduction to Global Politics offers students a truly global approach to International Relations. The book's three-part organization and ten-chapter structure provides a solid introduction to the core areas of study in this course: History, Theories, Global Actors, Security Issues, and Economic Issues. Using the theme of globalization and incorporating the expertise of scholars around the world, this text teaches students how to analyze global political events using the predominant theories in the field and provides sufficient historical context and a broad-based global perspective. The first edition of Introduction to Global Politics was an adaptation for the US market of the successful UK text Globalization of World Politics, now in its sixth edition, by Baylis, Smith, and Owens. The US adaptation capitalizes on the many strengths of the UK edition while making it more suitable for the US market. Introduction to Global Politics, Fourth Edition will continue the successful formula established in the first edition.