Global Politics

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