The Globalization of World Politics An Introduction to International Relations

by Baylis, John; Smith, Steve; Owens, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780199271184
• ISBN10: 0199271186
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Now in its third edition, The Globalization of World Politics has been fully revised to cover the latest developments in world politics. The book features three new chapters on International Law, Terrorism, and Social Constructivism and two updated case studies. Written specially for those coming to the subject for the first time, this text has been carefully edited by John Baylis and Steve Smith to ensure a coherent, accessible and lively account of the globalization of world politics. As with the previous edition, there is a companion website that offers up-to-date case studies of the conflicts in Kosovo and the 1990-91 Gulf War and a new case study on Iraq. The Globalization of World Politics, Third Edition, is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in International Relations.

Author Biography

John Baylis is Professor and Head of Department of Politics and IR at the University of Wales, Swansea. He is also Pro-Vice Chancellor of the university. His publications include Dilemmas of World Politics, edited with N. J. Rengger (1992), The Diplomacy of Pragmatism: Britain and the Formation of NATO (1993), Ambiguity and Deterrence: British Nuclear Strategy 1945-1964 (1995) and Anglo-American Relations Since 1939: The Enduring Alliance (1998).
Steve Smith is University Vice-Chancellor and Professor of International Studies in the Department of Politics at the University of Exeter. He specializes in international political theory. His publications include International Relations Theory Today, edited with Ben Booth (1995) and International Theory: Positivism and Beyond edited with Ken Booth and Marysia Zalewski (1996).

Table of Contents

Globalization and global politics	p. 19
The evolution of international society	p. 45
International history, 1900-1945	p. 63
International history, 1945-1990	p. 93
The end of the cold war	p. 111
From the cold war to the war on terror	p. 131
Realism	p. 161
Liberalism	p. 185
Contemporary mainstream approaches : neo-realism and neo-liberalism	p. 205
Marxist theories of international relations	p. 225
Social constructivism	p. 251
Alternative approaches to international theory	p. 271
International and global security in the post-cold war era	p. 297
International political economy in an age of globalization	p. 325
International law	p. 349
International regimes	p. 369
Diplomacy	p. 387
The United Nations	p. 405
Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics	p. 425
Environmental issues	p. 451
Terrorism and globalization	p. 479
Nuclear proliferation	p. 499
Nationalism	p. 521
Culture in world affairs	p. 539
Humanitarian intervention in world politics	p. 555
European integration and regional cooperation	p. 579
Global trade and finance	p. 599
Causes and consequences of the communications and Internet revolution	p. 621
Poverty, development, and hunger	p. 645
Gender issues	p. 669
Human rights	p. 689
Globalization and the transformation of political community	p. 709
Globalization and the post-cold war order	p. 727
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