Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 658
Trim: 7 x 10
978-1-4422-1803-1 • Paperback • August 2012 • $133.00 • (£102.00)
978-1-4422-1804-8 • eBook • August 2012 • $126.00 • (£97.00)
Richard Oliver Collin is distinguished professor emeritus of politics and geography at Coastal Carolina University. Pamela L. Martin is professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University.
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
A spectacular 360-degree view, this book presents a complete and organic discussion of the most salient issues, actors, principles, concepts, and debates in world politics today. By offering a vast array of relevant examples, current data, and precise accounts and discussions of what it all means, Collin and Martin provide the reader with the perfect tools to unravel and enjoy the complexities of world politics. This excellent textbook is a 'must have' for any student interested in international affairs.
— Valentina Padula, University of California at Santa Barbara
Most introductory international relations texts fail in two main ways that are troublesome for instructors. The first is the failure to provide the background necessary to consider theories and ideas in the field. This text provides this material in a thoughtful and creative way before discussing the formalities of the discipline, preparing the students to go beyond recapitulation to genuine understanding. The second is the failure to prepare for a lack of motivation by students often uninformed about world concerns, who require an original way to entice them forward. This text utilizes a broad approach that will appeal to the interests of diverse undergraduates by its presentation of relevant examples and current dilemmas, reflecting the teaching expertise of its authors and their singular background as world citizens. I would highly recommend this book for any international relations course.
— Chris Van Aller, Winthrop University
THE CONCEPT
-Explains and assesses traditional introductory international relations and comparative politics theories and terms, especially considering their connections and mutual contributions
-Emphasizes liberal institutionalist and constructivist perspectives
-Explores concepts of global governance
-Integrates a historical perspective through a thematic rather than chronological approach
-Weaves the local and global levels together for a more networked approach to world politics
-Emphasizes the unique attributes of different cultures, peoples, and environments
-Includes discussion of civil society, ideas, norms, cultures, languages, and state-level dynamics
-Offers personalized stories from the authors’ research and fieldwork, as well as analyses of leaders engaged in world politics and citizen movements
-Timely and current, including recent events in the Middle East and North Korea
THE WRITING
-Based on years of feedback from students in introductory world politics classes, the book speaks with students, not to students
-Designed specifically for introductory-level students and written in a student-friendly tone
-Entices students to think about the planet and its peoples in an approachable and engaging manner, while still exploring the important issues and questions
-Provides a compelling theme and storyline: people and cultures matter in politics and, despite conflict, we are connected by various processes—both human and environmentalEXTRA FEATURES
-Separate call-out boxes and short case studies in addition to in-depth analyses of political systems and case studies of ongoing conflicts
-PowerPoints and test questions
-Suggestions for further reading
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Test Bank. The Test Bank includes a variety of test questions and is available in either Word or PDF formats. For every chapter in the text, the Test Bank includes a complete test with a variety of question types, including multiple choice, true false, and essay formats.
Lecture Notes. The Lecture Notes provide the tables and figures from the text.