ESCP Europe

Item type

Book

Language

English

Publication year

2016

Edition no.

7th ed.

Contributors

• BAYLIS, John
• SMITH, Steve
• Owens, Patricia

ISBN

978-0-19-873985-2

Note

• Glossary, Case studies

Geographical area

MONDE

This text-book is devided in four parts. Firstly, it examine the Historical Background to the contemporary World, including the rise of the modern International order. Secondly, It gives a detailed account of each of the main theories of world politics -realism, liberalism, Marxism, Social contructivism, posttructuralism, post-colonialism, and feminism -- along with a chapter on normative approches that explains contemporary world politics in relation to a series of important ethical qestions. Thirdly, it tackles the main structures and processes that shape the central countours of contemporary world politics, such as gobal political economy, or race. Lastly, the book deals with some of the main policy issues in the globalized world, such as poverty, human rights, and the environment. @Introduction