Blanton, Shannon Lindsey <br/><br/>
World politics :   trend and transformation /  
Shannon Lindsey Blanton, Charles William Kegly. 
 - 2016-2017 edition 
 - Boston, MA :    Cengage Learning,  c2017. 
 - xxiii, 560 pages :    color illustrations, color maps ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-541) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Trend and transformation in world politics -- Discovering world politics -- Interpreting world politics through the lens of theory -- Theories of international decision making -- Part II. The globe’s actors and their relationships -- Great power relations and rivalries -- World politics and the global south -- Nonstate actors and the quest for global community -- Part III. Confronting armed conflict -- The threat of conflict to the world -- The pursuit of power through arms and alliances -- The quest for peace through international law and collective security -- Part IV. Human security, prosperity, and responsibility -- The globalization of international finance -- International trade in the global marketplace -- The demographic and cultural dimensions of globalization -- The promotion of human development and human rights -- Global responsibility for the preservation of the environment -- Part V. Thinking about the future of world politics -- Looking ahead at global trends and transformations.<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781305504875 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015953037 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>World politics--21st century<br/>International relations--History--21st century
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ1310  / B61 2017