Examinations of the world economic, political, and social problems include analyses of the expansion of capitalism, decline of the power of the United States, and the development of socialism.
Overview of the theories, methodologies, debates and issues of (how) gender matters in global politics. Focus on contemporary issues such as human rights, trafficking, rape as a tool of war, peacekeeping and state-building, terrorism, environmental politics, ethics, political ec…
"People around the world are confused and concerned. Is it a sign of strength or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? Closely argued but clearly written, David Harvey, a leading social theorist of his ge…
For more than thirty years neoliberalism has declared that market functioning trumps all other social, political and economic values. In this book, Nick Couldry passionately argues for voice, the effective opportunity for people to speak and be heard on what affects their lives,…
A new introduction to the European Union which uses the lens of comparative politics. This approach helps students understand the EU through comparisons with domestic politics and links with broader debates in political science. The text is supported by numerous examples, and ch…
Democracy is increasingly seen as the only legitimate form of government, but few people would regard international relations as governed according to democratic principles. Can this lack of global democracy be justified? Which models of global politics should contemporary democ…
Dodds explores examples of American geopolitical theorizing and links these discussions to the enduring uncertainties of the post-September 11th era. He also investigates geopolitics and its relationship to globalization as well as some of the key issues shaping the global geopo…
By 1991, following the disintegration first of the Soviet bloc and then of the Soviet Union itself, the United States was left standing tall as the only global super-power. Not only the 20th but even the 21st century seemed destined to be the American centuries. But that super…
International Relations since 1945 offers undergraduate students a comprehensive and accessible introduction to global political history since World War II. The new edition is comprehensively updated to cover the period between 2001 and 2012. Discussing the World Trade Center at…
International Relations since 1945 offers undergraduate students a comprehensive and accessible introduction to global political history since World War II. The new edition is comprehensively updated to cover the period between 2001 and 2012. Discussing the World Trade Center at…
