Synopsis
This textbook provides an introduction to international relations and to global problems and policy issues. The authors cover rivalries between nations, and issues - like terrorism, nuclear proliferation, energy and resource politics, and patterns of international production and investment - which transcend national boundaries. Their approach attempts to blend historical and descriptive information with more analytic, theoretical and conceptual discussion. This new edition has been redesigned and provides coverage of the break-up of the Soviet bloc, the fresh emergence of nationalism and ethnic conflict, and the rise of the European Community and other regional trading blocs.
Présentation de l'éditeur
The most comprehensive text on the market, WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION, International Edition offers analysis of the most up-to-date data, research, and contemporary events from todays international political stage. Students will understand what is happening today.and why. With new co-author Shannon L. Blanton, the text incorporates key concepts from major theoretical perspectives to look at both historical and contemporary developments. It addresses topics such as war, terrorism, human rights, the environment, and international development while emphasizing an institutional approach to resolving international conflict. The authors present each issue in a thought-provoking way that encourages students to critically assess the problems, payoffs, pitfalls, and paradoxes of peoples choices about the global future and the probable impact those choices will have on students in the future.
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