Introduction to Global Politics - Softcover

Lamy, Steven L.; Masker, John S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0190904658 ISBN 13: 9780190904654

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Introduction to Global Politics, Fifth Edition, provides a current, engaging, and non-U.S. perspective on global politics. It shows students how to analyze global political events using theoretical approaches-both mainstream and alternative-and emphasizes non-state actors more than any other global politics text. The book offers a robust ancillary resource program, including FREE interactive media activities designed to reinforce key concepts by simulating real-world situations, making Introduction to Global Politics, Fifth Edition, the perfect text to engage your students.

About this title

About the Author:

Steven L. Lamy is Professor of International Relations and Vice Dean for Academic Programs for Letters, Arts and Sciences at USC. He has written on communitarian theory and continues to explore the questions raised by scholars in the World Order Models Project and recent studies exploring the moral dimensions of international relations. He is the former director of USC's Center for Excellence in Teaching and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards including Master Teacher in Harvard University's Pew Faculty Fellows Program.

John S. Masker is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Temple University, where he teaches international relations and political theory. He has had visiting appointments at Williams College, Mount Holyoke College, and Clark University. Dr. Masker has written about nuclear non-proliferation, Russian foreign policy, and U.S. foreign policy.

Review:

"Introduction to Global Politics, Fifth Edition, does a very good job introducing students to the broad body of material for a course on IR/Global Politics. The book articulates a wide range of complex and relevant concepts and theories of IR in a fashion that is appealing to introductory students. The style of writing, the organization of the material, and the presentation of the content is quite conducive to elevated pedagogical standards. Visually, the amount of maps, bars, and charts is also quite appealing and helpful in presenting topics and subject matter to introductory students."
--Nerses Kopaylan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

"The authors' global approach is one of the reasons why we chose this book. The focus on critical actors and the roles they play fits well with the challenges of teaching this introductory course to majors and non-majors and students of varying ability and background."
--Rachel Ellett, Beloit College

"Introduction to Global Politics, Fifth Edition, strikes me as an extremely good introductory survey. It is written in a lively, engaging fashion. The format, layout, and organization of the text into boxes, exercises, and diagrams must have taken an extraordinary amount of planning and coordination. Overall, it is an impressive piece of
scholarship and pedagogy."
--Ewan Harrison, Rutgers University

"The book is exceptionally well-written, and displays an ability to weave together different topics within the overall framework. This is not surprising given the experience and reputations of the multiple authors and their perspectives of the field."
--Robert Weiner, University of Massachusetts

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0190904658
• ISBN 13: 9780190904654
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 472