The Globalization of World Politics

The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations is an introduction to international relations (IR) and offers comprehensive coverage of key theories and global issues.Edited by John Baylis, Patricia Owens, and Steve Smith. It has eight editions, first published in 1997, in this book leading scholars in the field introduce readers to the history, theory, structures, and key issues in IR, providing students with an ideal introduction and a constant guide throughout their studies.

About the Author
Patricia Owens is author and professor. She is a Tutorial Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford and a professor of International Relations at University of Oxford.

John Baylis is emeritus professor of politics and international relations and a former pro vice chancellor at Swansea University.

Steve Smith is the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter and Professor of International Studies.

Part One: International Relations In A Global Era
"Introduction" — John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens
 * 1. "Globalization and global politics" — Anthony McGrew

Part Two: The Historical Context

 * 2. "The evolution of international society" — David Armstrong

3. "International history, 1900-1999" — Len Scott

4. "From the end of the cold war to the new global era" — Michael Cox

5. "Rising powers and the emerging global order" — Andrew Hurrell

Part Three: Theories of World Politics

 * 6. "Realism" — Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt

7. "Liberalism" — Tim Dunne

8. "Contemporary mainstream approaches: neo-realism and neo-liberalism" — Steven L. Lamy

9. "Marxist theories of international relations" — Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones

10. "Social constructivism" — Michael Barnett

11. "Post structuralism" — Lene Hansen

12. "Post-colonialism" — Christine Sylvester

13. "International ethics" — Richard Shapcott

Part Four: Structures & Processes

 * 14. "The changing character of war" — Mike Sheehan

15. "International and global security" — John Baylis

16. "International political economy in an age of globalization" — Ngaire Woods

17. "Gender in world politics" — J. Ann Tickner

18. "International law" — Christian Reus-Smit

19. "International regimes" — Richard Little

20. "The United Nations" — Paul Taylor and Devon Curtis

21. "Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics" — Peter Willetts

Part Five: International Issues

 * 22. "Environmental issues" — John Vogler

22. "Terrorism and globalization" — James D. Kiras

23. "Nuclear proliferation" — Sheena Chestnut Greitens

24. "Nationalism" — John Breuilly

25. "Regionalism in international affairs" — Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen

26. "Global trade and global finance" — Matthew Watson

27. "Poverty, development, and hunger" — Tony Evans and Caroline Thomas

28. "Human security" — Amitav Acharya

29. "Human rights" — Jack Donnelly

30. "Humanitarian intervention in world politics" — Alex J. Bellamy and Nicholas J. Wheeler

Part Six: Globalization in The Future

 * 31. "Globalization and the transformation of political community" — Andrew Linklater

32. "Globalization and the post-cold war order" — Ian Clark