Global Politics

<p><b>In turbulent global times your study of this subject is increasingly necessary and urgent.</b> <p/>Featuring a new chapter on critical theories and revised to take a less Eurocentric approach to concepts and case studies this new edition allows you to tackle global politics' important concepts debates and problems: <p/>-<b>How can theories help us to understand the politics of a global pandemic?</b><br>-<b>Do we live in a 'post-truth' world of 'fake news' and disinformation?</b><br>-<b>Does international aid work? </b><br>-<b>Does the United States remain a global hegemon?</b><br>-<b>What is the Anthropocene and how does it shape global politics?</b><br>-<b>Are global politics constrained by a 'North-South' divide?</b><br>-<b>What are the possible futures of global politics - and the politics of outer space?</b> <p/>Delving into topics as diverse as anarchy intersectionality Confucianism and neoconservatism boxed features give you confidence in political analysis: <p/>-<b>Focus on</b>: learn more about the global colour line or the tragedy of the commons<br>-<b>Key figures</b>: discuss the ideas of Hans Morgenthau Frantz Fanon or bell hooks<br>-<b>Debating</b>: argue whether the United Nations are obsolete or whether nuclear weapons promote peace<br>-<b>Global politics in action</b>: apply your learning to the migration crisis in Europe or the Arab Spring<br>-<b>Approaches to</b>: consider human rights or the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of realist liberal postcolonial Marxist feminist constructivist and post-structuralist theory<br>-<b>Global actors</b>: understand the significance of Black Lives Matter Amnesty International or the International Monetary Fund. <p/>Spanning the development of global politics from the early origins of globalization through to the return of multipolarity in the twenty-first century this is an essential text for undergraduates studying global politics and international relations.</p>