{"product_id":"global-politics-ben-whitham-9781350328426","title":"Global Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn turbulent global times, your study of this subject is increasingly necessary and urgent.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a new chapter on critical theories, and revised to take a less Eurocentric approach to concepts and case studies, this new edition allows you to tackle global politics' important concepts, debates and problems: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-\u003cb\u003eHow can theories help us to understand the politics of a global pandemic?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eDo we live in a 'post-truth' world of 'fake news' and disinformation?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eDoes international aid work? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eDoes the United States remain a global hegemon?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eWhat is the Anthropocene and how does it shape global politics?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eAre global politics constrained by a 'North-South' divide?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eWhat are the possible futures of global politics - and the politics of outer space?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving into topics as diverse as anarchy, intersectionality, Confucianism, and neoconservatism, boxed features give you confidence in political analysis: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-\u003cb\u003eFocus on\u003c\/b\u003e: learn more about the global colour line or the tragedy of the commons\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eKey figures\u003c\/b\u003e: discuss the ideas of Hans Morgenthau, Frantz Fanon or bell hooks\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eDebating\u003c\/b\u003e: argue whether the United Nations are obsolete, or whether nuclear weapons promote peace\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eGlobal politics in action\u003c\/b\u003e: apply your learning to the migration crisis in Europe or the Arab Spring\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eApproaches to\u003c\/b\u003e: consider human rights or the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of realist, liberal, postcolonial, Marxist, feminist, constructivist and post-structuralist theory\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eGlobal actors\u003c\/b\u003e: understand the significance of Black Lives Matter, Amnesty International or the International Monetary Fund. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning the development of global politics, from the early origins of globalization through to the return of multipolarity in the twenty-first century, this is an essential text for undergraduates studying global politics and international relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Heywood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350328421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350328426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 1.50d","brand":"Andrew Heywood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071415382271,"sku":"9781350328426","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_623b800f-a371-4bcc-a86a-de3f96f6cc64.jpg?v=1685435963","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-politics-ben-whitham-9781350328426","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}