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The Globalization of World Politics is the market leading introduction to International Relations, written by an unrivalled line-up of experts in their fields.
Spanning history, theory, structures and processes, and international issues, it offers the most comprehensive coverage of IR available and maps closely onto introductory courses, as well as being suitable as a valuable reference for the duration of an IR degree.
Carefully edited by respected IR experts, John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens, to ensure an integrated and coherent style throughout the book.
Integrated learning features, including case studies and questions, a brand new debating feature and end of chapter questions, are all carefully tailored to the needs of students approaching IR for the first time.
Accompanied by a wealth of online resources to support IR lecturers and their students.
New to this Edition:

Four brand new chapters including: Feminism, Race, International Organizations, and NGOs.
Questions accompanying every case study to encourage students apply theory to real world events.
An opposing opinions feature which helps students to critically evaluate an argument.



Introduction, John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens
1: Globalization and global politics, Anthony McGrew
Part One: The historical context
2: The rise of modern international order, George Lawson
3: International history, 1900-99, Len Scott
4: From the end of the cold war to a new global era?, Michael Cox
5: Rising powers and the emerging global order, Andrew Hurrell
Part Two: Theories of world politics
6: Realism, Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt
7: Liberalism, Tim Dunne
8: Marxist theories, Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones
9: Social constructivism, Michael Barnett
10: Post structuralism, Lene Hansen
11: Post-colonialism, Christine Sylvester
12: Feminism, Helen Kinsella
13: International ethics, Richard Shapcott
Part Three: Structures and processes
14: War and world politics, Tarak Barkawi
15: International and global security, John Baylis
16: Global political economy, Nicola Phillips
17: Gender, Paul Kirby
18: Race in world politics, Robbie Shilliam
19: International law, Christian Reus-Smit
20: International organizations in world politics, Susan Park
21: The United Nations, Devon Curtis and Paul Taylor
22: NGOs in world politics, Jutta Joachim
23: Regionalism in international affairs, Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen
Part Four: International Issues
24: Environmental issues, John Vogler
25: Terrorism and globalization, James D. Kiras
26: Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Sheena Chestnut Greitens
27: Nationalism, national self-determination and International Relations, John Breuilly
28: Global trade and global finance, Matthew Watson
29: Poverty, hunger and development, Caroline Thomas and Tony Evans
30: Human security, Amitav Acharya
31: Human rights, Jack Donnelly
32: Humanitarian intervention in world politics, Alex J. Bellamy and Nicholas J. Wheeler