Global Politics A New Introduction

Name: Global Politics A New Introduction
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ISBN: 9780415684811

ISBN-10: 0415684811

ISBN-13: 9780415684811

Edition: 2nd 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Jenny Edkins, Maja Zehfuss

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Global Politics:A New Introduction2ndedition is an innovative textbook that provides a completely original way of teaching and learning about world politics. The book engages directly with the issues in global politics that students are most interested in, helping them to understand the key questions and theories and also to develop a critical and inquiring perspective.Key features of Global Politics: A New Introduction:Examines the most significant issues in global politics – from war, peacebuilding, terrorism, security, violence, nationalism and authority to poverty, development, postcolonialism, the environment, human rights, gender, inequality, ethnicity and what we can do to change the…

Book details

List price: $37.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 9/6/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 712
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 3.278
Language: English




Introduction




How do we begin to think about the world?




What happens if we don't take nature for granted




Can we Save the Planet?




Who do we think we are?




How do religious beliefs affect politics?




Why do we obey?




How do we find out what's going on in the world?




How Does the Way we Use the Internet Make a Difference




Why is people's movement restricted?




Why is the world divided territorially?




How do People Come to Identify with Nations




Does the nation-state work?




Is Democracy a Good Idea?




Do colonialism and slavery belong to the past?




How Does Colonialism Work?




How is the world Organised Economically?




Is the Financial Crisis Part of Everyday Life?




Why are some people better off than others?




How can we end poverty?




Why do some people think they know what is good for others?




Why does politics turn to violence?




What Counts as Violence?




What makes the world dangerous?




What can we do to stop people harming others?




Can we move beyond conflict?




Who Has Rights




Conclusion: What Can We do to Change the World