Global politics : a new introduction /
edited by Jenny Edkins and Maja Zehfuss.
- Third edition.
- xxviii.613 p. 24 cm.
GBP 37.99/- AT/3010236/148
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
1 Introduction Jenny Edkins and Maja Zehfuss
2 How do we begin to think about the world? Véronique Pin-Fat
3 What happens if we don’t take nature for granted? Simon Dalby
4 Can we save the planet? Carl Death
5 Who do we think we are? Annick T. R. Wibben and Olivia U. Rutazibwa
6 How do religious beliefs affect politics? Peter Mandaville
7 Why do we obey? Jenny Edkins
8 How do we find out what’s going on in the world? Debbie Lisle
9 How does the way we use the Internet make a difference? M. I. Franklin
10 Why is people’s movement restricted? Roxanne Lynn Doty
11 Why is the world divided territorially? Stuart Elden
12 How do people come to identify with nations? Elena Barabantseva
13 Does the nation-state work? Michael J. Shapiro
14 Is democracy a good idea? Lucy Taylor
15 Do colonialism and slavery belong to the past? Kate Manzo
16 How does colonialism work? Sankaran Krishna
17 How is the world organized economically? V. Spike Peterson
18 How does finance affect the politics of everyday life? Matt Davies
19 Why are some people better off than others? Paul Cammack
20 How can we end poverty?Mustapha Kamal Pasha
21 Why do some people think they know what is good for others? Naeem Inayatullah
22 Why does politics turn to violence? Joanna Bourke
23 What makes the world dangerous? Thomas Gregory
24 Can we move beyond conflict? Roland Bleiker and David Shim
25 Who has rights? Giorgio Shani
26 Conclusion: What can we do to change the world? Maja Zehfuss
The third edition of Global Politics: A New Introduction continues to provide 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.
Completely revised and updated throughout, the third edition offers up-to-date examples engaging with the latest developments in global politics, including the Syrian war and the refugee crisis, fossil fuel divestment, racism and Black Lives Matter, citizen journalism, populism, and drone warfare.