Global Politics

1 Introduction

2 How do we begin to think about the world?

3 What happens if we don¿t take nature for granted?

4 Can we save the planet?

5 Who do we think we are?

6 How do religious beliefs affect politics?

7 Why do we obey?

8 How do we find out what¿s going on in the world?

9 How does the way we use the Internet make a difference?

10 Why is people¿s movement restricted?

11 Why is the world divided territorially?

12 How do people come to identify with nations?

13 Does the nation-state work?

14 Is democracy a good idea?

15 Do colonialism and slavery belong to the past?

16 How does colonialism work?

17 How is the world organized economically?

18 How does finance affect the politics of everyday life?

19 Why are some people better off than others?

20 How can we end poverty?

21 Why do some people think they know what is good for others?

22 Why does politics turn to violence?

23 What makes the world dangerous?

24 Can we move beyond conflict?

25 Who has rights?

26 Conclusion: What can we do to change the world?

Jenny Edkins is a writer and a Professor in the Politics department at The University of Manchester, UK.

Maja Zehfuss is Professor of International Politics at The University of Manchester, UK.

"I recently read Global Politics: A New Introduction - I loved how each chapter asks a question before provoking offshoots of more questions departing from the first. I also enjoyed the real life scenarios, and the chance to understand the responses to these scenarios and to think about the questions raised within the chapter in relation to each scenario. I loved how you take complex ideas and theories and make them appear so simple and understandable." - Zeenat Sabur, Masters student at Leicester University, UK

"This is the book that gets students reading, thinking and talking! It poses the questions central to the practices of global politics and pushes the boundaries of how we understand those processes. Crucially it encourages us to rethink about what constitutes the 'global' and what 'politics' involves." - Stephen Hobden, University of East London, UK



"I have been using this book for undergraduate teaching since the first edition was published. This newest edition has made a good thing even better. Using up-to-date illustrative examples, the chapters offer theoretically-rich, innovative yet accessible introductions to key ideas in the study of global politics. This remarkable volume goes beyond the familiar stories about International Relations, challenging students to think critically not only about the answers, but about the questions we ask about the way the world works." - Fiona Robinson, Carleton University, Canada.

"What counts as global politics? Whose lives matter? How are you involved? Edkins & Zehfuss powerfully illustrate that there are no easy answers and that details are important. Every once in a while a book changes the way we see people, places, and practices around us; the third edition of Global Politics: A New Introduction is one of those rare experiences" - Nick Vaughan-Williams, University of Warwick, UK.