The world is becoming an ever smaller place--through globalization, finance and economics, technology, media, and the many global issues that transcend borders. As a result, undergraduates studying Global Politics and International Relations need a more integrated, applied, and practical approach for making sense of the world around them. In Global Politics: Applying Theory to a Complex World, authors Mark Boyer, Natalie Hudson, and Michael Butler have developed an approach to the subject that integrates historical context where necessary in the discussion of global issues and integrates the mainstream theoretical approaches within every chapter to provide students a rich and meaningful way to understand and critically analyze what is happening in the world today. Global Politics covers all of the standard topics in the undergraduate level IR/Global Politics course, and also provides more robust coverage of global ecology; gender and race; the different security challenges of our day that go beyond armed conflict; IPE coverage that highlights the divergent paths of the Global North and South; and the growing reliance upon international law, international organizations, and global and regional governance. Utilizing a familiar organization and emphasis of topics, the authors have developed a compelling narrative and features to captivate students who are both "worldly" and "naive" at the same time.

About the Author
Mark Boyer is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor at the University of Connecticut. He is also the Executive Director of the International Studies Association. Natalie Hudson is Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Human Rights Studies Program at the University of Dayton. Michael Butler is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Luxembourg Program at Clark University.

Reviews
Global Politics does an excellent job of bridging the gap between theory and reality * and therefore applied global affairsand makes the complexities of international relations understandable to the beginning student.Robert Weiner, University of Massachusetts, Boston *
I am for a 'less is more' approach to an introductory textbook because today's digital student does not have the time, patience, attention span, or the desire to spend countless hours reading through text. I like the simplicity and straightforward logic that is applied to the text. * Gigi Gokcek, Dominican University of California *
I very much appreciate the goals that the authors lay out * in particular, challenging your assumptions and thinking critically.Angela Nichols, Florida Atlantic University *
Global Politics is offered at the appropriate depth and level of complexity for undergraduate students. This book should easily find a place at the top of the market * it is factual without giving away a specific bias in terms of methodology. I like it and others will, too.Robert Denemark, University of Delaware *



Book Information
ISBN 9780190655532
Author Mark Boyer
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 953g
Dimensions(mm) 251mm * 201mm * 23mm