Understanding International Politics
eBook - ePub

Understanding International Politics

The Student Toolkit

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Understanding International Politics

The Student Toolkit

About this book

- How did today's international systems emerge, and how are they shaped by war, unequal development and international cooperation?
- How do individuals, firms, international organisations, and nation states operate within these systems?
- How can students apply theories of global politics using real-world examples? Understanding International Politics offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the key systems, actors, and issues of international politics. It covers core concepts and questions for political study, and presents a 'toolkit' that enables students to apply theory and historical context in independent research. This introduction frames complex international systems coherently by focusing on political players, and, as a single-authored work, delivers a consistent critical approach throughout. This authoritative and clearly organised textbook offers: - Contemporary examples and case-studies for approaching international relations from the perspective of its actors
- 'How to' guides, including methods for constructing an argument, conducting analysis, and preparing a policy brief
- Companion digital resources for both students and lecturers, including lecture slides, a testbank, role-play exercises, and discussion materials, adaptable to various class sizes
- A thorough grounding in Marxist, feminist and postcolonial perspectives, as well as more traditional viewpoints

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. List of Figures
  6. List of Tables
  7. List of Images
  8. List of Maps
  9. Toolkit Exercises
  10. How-To Guides
  11. Abbreviations
  12. Tour of the Book
  13. Online Learning and Teaching Resources
  14. I UNDERSTANDING THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
  15. 1 Your view of the world
  16. 2 The evolution of the international system
  17. 3 Theoretical foundations to the study of international politics
  18. 4 Critical and social theoretical approaches in international politics
  19. 5 Refining your toolkit: The levels of analysis
  20. II UNDERSTANDING THE ACTORS
  21. 6 The state
  22. 7 International organizations
  23. 8 Regional organizations
  24. 9 Non-state actors
  25. III UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES
  26. 10 War and peace
  27. 11 Security
  28. 12 Trade and finance
  29. 13 Equality and development
  30. 14 Energy and the environment
  31. 15 Rights and responsibility
  32. 16 Race, religion and identity
  33. References
  34. eCopyright