Richard Oliver Collin, Pamela L. Martin

An Introduction to World Politics (eBook, ePUB)

Conflict and Consensus on a Small Planet

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In today's world, students need to know that there is more to politics than just politics. This clearly written text introduces students to world politics as a combination of comparative politics and international relations in an increasingly interconnected globe and explores topics that are sometimes left out of the equation: health care; the status of children; changing roles of women in the developing world; and the interplay among population growth, resources, the environment, and sustainable development. Designed specifically for introductory-level students, the book balances theory with authentic insights and examples that provide a compelling window into the struggles of citizens worldwide.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 664
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442218048
• Artikelnr.: 38306484

Autorenporträt

Richard Oliver Collin is distinguished professor emeritus of politics and geography at Coastal Carolina University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Introduction to a Small Planet 1. Global Literacy:
Understanding a Complicated World 2. Levels of Analysis: The People,
Places, and Things We Study 3. Community and Conflict: A Quick Look at the
Planet 4. The Country in Question: Sovereign States and Nations Part II:
How the World Functions: Freedom and Political Conflict 5. Containing
Conflict: The International Community 6. Freedom and Ideology: Imagining an
Ideal World 7. How Democracies Manage Freedom and Conflict Part III: Kinds
of Conflict: The World When Things Go Wrong 8. Conflict and Less-Free
Societies 9. Conflict, Violence, War, and Mayhem 10. The War of the Mind:
Violent Ideological Conflict 11. The War of the Heart: Violent Nationalist
Conflict Part IV: Population, Poverty, Resources, and Human Development 12.
Economic Development: The Rich and the Wretched 13. Too Many Plates at the
Table: Population and Political Conflict 14. The Greening of a Blue Planet
Appendices Glossary