Crossing Borders

International Studies for the 21st Century

Harry I. Chernotsky, Heidi H. Hobbs, Brenda M. Kauffman, Sasha Allgayer

• Publisher: CQ Press
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN:
  9781071916308
• Edition: 5
• eBook ISBN:
  9781071916278
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Globalisation
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Crossing Borders: International Studies for the 21st Century provides a framework to help students understand world issues, built upon an understanding of the many borders that define the international system. In the Fifth Edition, renowned authors Harry I. Chernotsky and Heidi H. Hobbs are joined by new coauthors Brenda M. Kauffman and Sasha Allgayer to address many of the different fields that constitute international studies—geography, politics, economics, sociology, and anthropology—and give instructors a starting point from which they can pursue their own disciplinary interests. In addition to developing a better understanding of the world, students also learn how to increase their own global engagement through study abroad, internships, and career options.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Acknowledgements
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• 1 Getting Your Global Bearings: Navigating the World
• 2 Point of Departure: Planet Earth
• 3 Jump-Starting the Trip: The Role of Technology
• 4 Searching for Security: The Political World
• 5 Challenges to Security
• 6 Economic Prosperity: The Global Economy
• 7 Challenges to Prosperity
• 8 Exploring Identity: The People of the World
• 9 Challenges to Identity
• 10 Managing the World: Cooperation at the Global Level
• 11 Challenges to Cooperation
• 12 Connecting to the World: Where Do You Go from Here?
• Glossary
• Index