The Global Political System
Published on 12. January 2011
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-4039-9586-5 (ISBN)
Description
What can International Relations scholarship tell us about the global political system? This innovative text examines the contribution made by the principal schools of International Relations to our understanding of the global system and draws on them to analyze some crucial issues for twenty-first century politics.
Elegantly synthesising history and theory, this text introduces the concepts that have been used to explain the politics and policies of the global system. It challenges the dominance of purely state-based approaches and shows how non-state-based approaches are essential for a full and integrated understanding of today's global politics. Using both approaches, the author examines key issues in contemporary world politics, from international security to economic stability and migration to human rights.
Elegantly synthesising history and theory, this text introduces the concepts that have been used to explain the politics and policies of the global system. It challenges the dominance of purely state-based approaches and shows how non-state-based approaches are essential for a full and integrated understanding of today's global politics. Using both approaches, the author examines key issues in contemporary world politics, from international security to economic stability and migration to human rights.
Reviews / Votes
'This elegant, wise and distinctive text by an eminent Italian scholar offers a fresh perspective on the dynamics of international politics and global governance that will be equally enlightening for introductory students and experienced hands.' - A. J. R. Groom, University of Kent' 'The world may not have a fully functioning central government but it has many of its characteristics like leadership, hierarchy, institutions, and concerns about authority and legitimacy. Fulvio Attina points the way beyond out-dated notions of anarchy in international relations to a better understanding of the global political system.' - William R. Thompson, Indiana University 'The Global Political System remains, without a doubt, a key component in the current debate on globalisation, offering a neo-liberal approach to the latest global challenges.' -The International SpectatorMore details
Edition
2011
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
419 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-9586-5 (9781403995865)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-28552-2
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
FULVIO ATTINA Jean Monnet Chair and Professor of Political Studies, University of Catania, Italy. He is former President of the Italian Association of Political Science.
Content
From International Relations to Global Politics: The Challenge.- Politics as Conflict in an Asymmetric World.- Politics as Cooperation in World of Equals.- Global Institutions and Government.- Global Political Change.- Contemporary Global Politics.- Reorganising The State.- Changing International Security.- The New Global Policies.- Conclusions.