The Global Future: A Brief Introduction to World Politics

Book Description
The GLOBAL FUTURE is a brief introduction to the study of international relations, based on the framework of Charles Kegley?s best selling WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION. Written in a clear, accessible style that speaks to students with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities, this textbook provides a set of concepts and analytic tools to help them understand contemporary events and emerging global trends. Every chapter contains thought-provoking case studies, box inserts with rival views on current controversies, and a marginal glossary, as well as vivid graphs, maps, and photographs. With an emphasis on engaging students in the latest international developments, THE GLOBAL FUTURE encourages them to think critically about contemporary issues and form their own opinions on how to address the pressing security, economic, and environmental problems of the twenty-first century.

About the Author
Charles W. Kegley, Jr., is Pearce Professor of International Relations at University of South Carolina. A past president of the International Studies Association (1993-1994), he has held appointments at Georgetown University, the University of Texas, Rutgers University, and the People's University of China. He has written and edited over 45 books and over 100 articles published in scholarly journals on international relations and world politics including the Wittkopf/Kegley/Scott, AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, Sixth Edition, 2003, Wadsworth Publishing.


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The Global Future is a brief introduction to the study of international relations, based on the framework of Charles Kegley's best selling World Politics: Trend And Transformation. Written in a clear, accessible style that speaks to students with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities, this textbook provides a set of concepts and analytic tools to help them understand contemporary events and emerging global trends. Every chapter contains thought-provoking case studies, box inserts with rival views on current controversies, and a marginal glossary, as well as vivid graphs, maps, and photographs. With an emphasis on engaging students in the latest international developments, THE GLOBAL FUTURE encourages them to think critically about contemporary issues and form their own opinions on how to address the pressing security, economic, and environmental problems of the twenty-first century.


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