The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations is an introduction to international relations (IR) and offers comprehensive coverage of key theories and global issues .Edited by John Baylis , Patricia Owens , and Steve Smith. [1] It has eight editions,[2] first published in 1997, in this book leading scholars in the field introduce readers to the history, theory, structures, and key issues in IR, providing students with an ideal introduction and a constant guide throughout their studies.[3]
Patricia Owens is author and professor. She is a Tutorial Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford and a professor of International Relations at University of Oxford .[4]
John Baylis is emeritus professor of politics and international relations and a former pro vice chancellor at Swansea University.[5]
Steve Smith is the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter and Professor of International Studies .
Part One: International Relations In A Global Era [ edit ] "Introduction" — John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens
1. "Globalization and global politics" — Anthony McGrew
Part Two: The Historical Context [ edit ]
2. "The evolution of international society" — David Armstrong
3. "International history, 1900-1999" — Len Scott
4. "From the end of the cold war to the new global era" — Michael Cox
5. "Rising powers and the emerging global order" — Andrew Hurrell
Part Three: Theories of World Politics [ edit ]
6. "Realism" — Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt
7. "Liberalism" — Tim Dunne
8. "Contemporary mainstream approaches: neo-realism and neo-liberalism" — Steven L. Lamy
9. "Marxist theories of international relations" — Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones
10. "Social constructivism" — Michael Barnett
11. "Post structuralism" — Lene Hansen
12. "Post-colonialism" — Christine Sylvester
13. "International ethics" — Richard Shapcott
Part Four: Structures & Processes[ edit ]
14. "The changing character of war" — Mike Sheehan
15. "International and global security" — John Baylis
16. "International political economy in an age of globalization" — Ngaire Woods
17. "Gender in world politics" — J. Ann Tickner
18. "International law" — Christian Reus-Smit
19. "International regimes" — Richard Little
20. "The United Nations" — Paul Taylor and Devon Curtis
21. "Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics" — Peter Willetts
Part Five: International Issues [ edit ]
22. "Environmental issues" — John Vogler
22. "Terrorism and globalization" — James D. Kiras
23. "Nuclear proliferation" — Sheena Chestnut Greitens
24. "Nationalism" — John Breuilly
25. "Regionalism in international affairs" — Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen
26. "Global trade and global finance" — Matthew Watson
27. "Poverty, development, and hunger" — Tony Evans and Caroline Thomas
28. "Human security" — Amitav Acharya
29. "Human rights" — Jack Donnelly
30. "Humanitarian intervention in world politics" — Alex J. Bellamy and Nicholas J. Wheeler
Part Six: Globalization in The Future [ edit ]
31. "Globalization and the transformation of political community" — Andrew Linklater
32. "Globalization and the post-cold war order" — Ian Clark