Introduction to Global Politics
by Steven Lamy, John Masker
7th Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780197644546 |
| eText ISBN | 9780197644584 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 7th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 544 |
The textbook Introduction to Global Politics, 7th Edition, by Steven Lamy and John Masker, introduces college and university students to the foundational principles of international relations. Published by Oxford University Press, this volume prepares learners to evaluate how sovereign states, global institutions, and international systems interact within contemporary world affairs.
To analyze complex global political events, the material integrates both mainstream and alternative theoretical approaches. Students encounter foundational frameworks including realism, liberalism, and critical theories. The narrative applies these theoretical perspectives across core thematic areas, including foreign policy formulation, global governance, regional political structures, and international security dynamics.
A central focus of the text is its strong emphasis on non-state actors operating alongside national governments in international politics. By exploring how non-state entities influence global trade, finance, human rights, development, hunger, and environmental issues, the text provides instructors with a multidimensional framework for introductory coursework.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL POLITICS: John Baylis, Anthony McGrew, Steve Smith, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • International Relations and Global Politics
- • Global Actors
- • Global Issues
- • Theories of Global Politics
- • What Are Theories?
- • Theoretical Traditions in International Relations
- • The Rise of Realism
- • Rival Theories
- • Research Approaches: Historical, Social Scientific, and Constructivist
- • The Historical Approach
- • The Social Scientific Approach: Levels of Analysis
- • The Constructivist Approach
- • Dimensions of Globalization
- • Conclusion
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? The End of Peace?
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS Understanding and Resolving International Conflicts
Chapter 2: THE EVOLUTION OF GLOBAL POLITICS: David Armstrong, Michael Cox, Len Schoot, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • The Significance of the Peace of Westphalia
- • Revolutionary Wars
- • World Wars: Modern and Total
- • Legacies and Consequences of European Colonialism
- • Col War
- • Onset of the Cold War
- • Conflict, Confrontration, and Compromise
- • The Rise and Fall of Detente
- • From Detente to a Second Cold War
- • From the End of the Cold War to the War on Terrorism
- • Globalization: Challenging the International Order?
- • From Superpower to Hyperpower: US Primacy
- • Europe in the New World System
- • Russia: From Yeltsin to Putin
- • East Asia: Primed from Rivalry?
- • Latin America: Becoming Global Players
- • The War on Terrorism: From 9/11 to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE Percenption, Continuity, and Change After January 20, 2009
- • CASE STUDY The Forgotten Genocides: German Colonialism After the Berlin Conference
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? The End of Peace?
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS Understanding and Resolving International Conflicts
Chapter 3: REALISM, LIBERALISM, AND CRITICAL THEORIES: Tim Dunne, Brian C. Schmidt, Stephen Hobden, Richard Wyn Jones, Steve Smith, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • What Is Realism?
- • The Essential Realism
- • Statism
- • Survival
- • Self-Help
- • One Realism or Many?
- • Classical Realism
- • Structural Realism, or Neorealism
- • Contemporary Realist Challenges to Structural Realism
- • What Theory Tells Us About Policy
- • What Is Liberalism?
- • Defining Liberalism
- • The Essential Liberalism
- • Neoliberalism
- • Liberalism in Practice
- • Critical Theories
- • The Essential Marxism
- • Third World Socialists
- • Feminist Theory
- • Constructivism
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • CASE STUDY The Power of Ideas: Politics and Neoliberalism
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE What Makes a Theory “Alternative” or Critical?
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE Jane Addams and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? Will Capitalism Survive?
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS The Melian Dialogue: Realism and the Preparation for War
Chapter 4: MAKING FOREIGN POLICY: Steven L. Lamy and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • What Is Foreign Policy?
- • States, Nationalism, and National Interests
- • Foreign Policy from Different Perspectives
- • Who Makes Foreign Policy?
- • What Do We Expect From Foreign Policy?
- • Levels of Analysis in Foreign Policy
- • Individual Factors, or the Human Dimension
- • National Factors, or Domestic Attributes
- • Systemic Factors, or the Nature of the International System
- • Global Factors
- • The Foreign Policy Process
- • Phase One: Initiation or Articulation
- • Phase Two: The Formulation of Foreign Policy
- • Phase Three: Foreign Policy Implementation
- • Phase Four: Foreign Policy Evaluation
- • Foreign Policy Strategies and Tools
- • Sticks: Military and Economic Tools
- • Carrots: Foreign Assistance
- • Sermons: Diplomatic Messaging and the Use of All Forms of Media
- • Soft, Smart, and Hard Power in Foreign Policy
- • Foreign Policy Styles and Traditions
- • Great-Power Foreign Policy
- • Middle-Power Foreign Policy
- • Small-State Foreign Policy
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • CASE STUDY Refugees
- • CASE STUDY Geopolitics in the COVID-19 Era: Vaccine Diplomacy and Competition for Global Influence
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE The Impact of Globalization on Different Kinds of States
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? Women Do Matter
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS Designing a New World Order
Chapter 5: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNANCE : Devon Curtis, Christian Reus-Smit, Paul Taylor, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • International Law
- • International Order and Institutions
- • Criticisms of International Law
- • From International to Supranational Law?
- • The United Nations
- • A Brief History of the United Nations
- • The UN's Principal Organs
- • The Security Council
- • Growth in UN Membership
- • The General Assembly
- • The Secretariat
- • The Economic and Social Council
- • The Trusteeship Council
- • The International Court of Justice
- • Maintenance of International Peace and Security
- • Increased Attention to Conditions Within States
- • Intervention Within States
- • Economic and Social Questions
- • The Reform Process of the United Nations
- • Country Level
- • Headquarters Level
- • The European Union and Other Regional Organizations
- • The Process of European Integration
- • Other Regional Actors: The African Union, the Organization of American States, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the Arab League
- • The African Union
- • Organization of American States
- • The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- • Arab League
- • China as a Leader of Global Institutions
- • The Growth of Global Civil Society
- • Multinational Corporations
- • INGOs as Global Political Actors
- • Sources of INGO Power
- • Forms of INGO Power
- • Information Politics
- • Symbolic Politics
- • Leverage Politics
- • Accountability Politics
- • Global Campaign Politics
- • Celebrity Diplomacy
- • Foundations and Think Tanks
- • Criminal and Terrorist Networks as Global Actors
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE Neoconservatives and the United Nations
- • CASE STUDY Democratic Diplomacy: The Ottawa Process and Treaty to Ban Landmines
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE NGOs and Protecting the Rights of Children
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? A World Order Without Arms?
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS Who Could Help Tomorrow? Twenty Global Problems and Global Issues Networks
Chapter 6: GLOBAL SECURITY, MILITARY POWER, AND TERRORISM : John Baylis, Darryl Howlett, James D. Kiras, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • What Is “Security”?
- • Mainstream and Critical Approaches to Security
- • Realist and Neorealist Views on Global Security
- • Liberal Institutionalist Views on Global Security
- • The Constructivist Approach to Global Security
- • The Feminist Approach to Global Security
- • Marxist and Radical Liberal or Utopian Approaches to Security
- • The Changing Character of War
- • The Nature of War
- • The Revolution in Military Affairs
- • Hybrid Warfare
- • Postmodern War
- • Globalization and New Wars
- • New Roles for NATO?
- • Nuclear Proliferation and Nonproliferation
- • Proliferation Optimism and Pessimism
- • Nuclear Weapons Effects
- • The Current Nuclear Age
- • Nuclear Motivations
- • Nuclear Capabilities and Intentions
- • Great Power Security and Strategy
- • United States
- • China
- • Russia
- • The European Union
- • Terrorism and Extremism
- • Terrorism: From Domestic to Global Phenomenon
- • The Impact of Globalization on Terrorism
- • Cultural Explanations
- • Economic Explanations
- • Religion and “New” Terrorism
- • Globalization, Technology, and Terrorism
- • Proselytizing
- • Security of Terrorist Organizations
- • Mobility
- • Combating Terrorism
- • Counterterrorism Activities
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • CASE STUDY US Drone Warfare: A Robotic Revolution in Modern Combat
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE The Realist-Theory Perspective and the War on Terrorism
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Fighting Terrorism in the Former Communist Bloc
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? New Strategies and Tools of War
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS Perspectives on the Arms Race
Chapter 7: HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN SECURITY: Amitav Acharya, Alex J. Bellamy, Chris Brown, Nicholas J. Wheeler, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • What Are Human Rights?
- • The Liberal Account of Rights
- • Human Rights and State Sovereignty
- • International Human Rights Legislation
- • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- • Subsequent UN Legislation
- • Enforcement of Human Rights Legislation
- • What Is Human Security?
- • Origin of the Concept
- • Human Security and Development
- • Human Security and Refugees
- • Common Security
- • History of Humanitarian Activism and Intervention
- • Contemporary Cases of Intervention and Nonintervention
- • Universalism Challenged
- • Humanitarian Dimensions
- • Political and Economic Rights and Security
- • Human Rights and Human Security During Conflict
- • Gender, Identity, and Human Security
- • The Role of the International Community
- • Responsibility to Protect, Prevent, and Rebuild
- • Basic Principles
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • CASE STUDY A Failed Intervention
- • CASE STUDY Afghanistan: Sleepwalking into a Great Humanitarian Crisis
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE Gendered Perspective on Human Rights
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? The Human Rights Network
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS What Should Be Done? National Interests Versus Human Interests
Chapter 8: GLOBAL TRADE AND FINANCE: Steven L. Lamy and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • The Emergence of a Global Trade and Monetary System
- • Global Trade and Finance Actors in a Globalizing Economy
- • Cross-Border Transactions
- • Open-Border Transactions
- • Transborder Transactions
- • Global Trade
- • Transborder Production
- • Transborder Products
- • Global Finance
- • Global Money
- • Global Banking
- • Global Securities
- • Global Derivatives
- • Continuity and Change in Economic Globalization
- • Irregular Incidence
- • The Persistence of Territory
- • The Survival of the State
- • The Continuance of Nationalism and Cultural Diversity
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE Contending Views of Capitalism
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE Globalization and “America First” Nationalism
- • CASE STUDY Southern Debt in Global Finance
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? Managing Global Political Risks
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS Globalization: Productive, Predatory, or Inconsequential?
Chapter 9: POVERTY, DEVELOPMENT, AND HUNGER: Caroline Thomas, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • Poverty
- • Development
- • Post-1945 International Economic Liberalism and the Orthodox Development Model
- • The Post-1945 International Economic Order: Results
- • Economic Development: Orthodox and Alternative Evaluations
- • A Critical Alternative View of Development
- • Democracy, Empowerment, and Development
- • The Orthodoxy Incorporates Criticisms
- • An Appraisal of the Responses of the Orthodox Approach to Its Critics
- • Hunger
- • The Orthodox, Nature-Focused Explanation of Hunger
- • The Entitlement, Society-Focused Explanation of Hunger
- • Globalization and Hunger
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE The Terms of Development
- • CASE STUDY Life in Zimbabwe: Poverty, Hunger, Development, and Politics
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? Saving a Life
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS Development Assistance as Foreign Policy Statecraft
Chapter 10: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: John Vogler, Steven L. Lamy, and John Masker
- • Introduction
- • Global Environmental Governance
- • Environmental Issues on the International Agenda: A Brief History
- • The Paris Climate Summit 2015 and 2016
- • From Bonn 2017 to Madrid 2019
- • COP 26 The Glasgow Conference
- • The Environment and International Relations Theory
- • The Functions of International Environmental Cooperation
- • Transboundary Trade and Pollution Control
- • Market Strategies to Address Environmental Challenges
- • Norm Creation
- • Aid and Capacity Building
- • Scientific Understanding
- • Governing the Commons
- • Environmental Regimes
- • Climate Change
- • Conclusion
- • FEATURES
- • CASE STUDY The “Doomsday” Seed Vault
- • THEORY IN PRACTICE Regime Theory and the Montreal Protocol
- • CASE STUDY Common But Differentiated Responsibilities?
- • WHAT'S TRENDING? Is the Human Game Coming to an End?
- • THINKING ABOUT GLOBAL POLITICS The Environment: Images and Options
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