World politics : trend and transformation /
Charles W. Kegley, Jr.
- 11th edition
- Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2007.
- 1 v. (xxix, 608, [55] p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Exploring Twenty-First-Cent ury World Politics -- 2.Theories of World Politics -- 3. Foreign Policy Decision Making -- 4. Great-Power Rivalries and Relations -- 5. The Global South in a world of Powers -- 6. Nonstate Actors in a System of States -- 7. Humranitarian Challenges and the Protection of Human Rights -- 8. Globalization and the Prospects for Global Governance -- 9. Money and Markets in the Global Political Economy -- 10. Population and Resource Pressures on the Global Environment -- 11. The Transformation of Armed Conflict -- 12. Military Power, Coercive Diplomacy, and National Security -- 13. The Realist Road to Security through Alliances, Arms Control, and the Balance of Power -- 14. The Liberal Institutional Paths to Peace -- 15. Twelve Questions about Twenty-First-Century Global Prospects.
Analyzes both historical and contemporary trends and developments, utilizing theoretical concepts, and weaving in the interactions of global actors. This book covers issues such as global welfare, international economics, ecology, environment, global conflict, the changing face of terrorism, national security, warfare, and approaches to peace.