Issues in 21st Century World Politics

A stimulating and forward-looking survey of the global important forces shaping world order and disorder that every student of global international relations needs to be familiar with. * Amitav Acharya, American University, USA * The editors are to be congratulated on this outstanding new edition. In a world where all the signposts seem to be disappearing - where the novel and the unexpected have become the norm - this most readable and comprehensive book is a wonderful guide to the central issues facing us all in the 21st century. * Michael Cox, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK *

Mark Beeson is Professor of International Politics at the University of Western Australia. Nick Bisley is Executive Director of La Trobe, Asia and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University, Australia.

Introduction: Issues in World Politics: An Introduction Mark Beeson and Nick Bisley 1 Rising Powers and the Return of Geopolitics Nick Bisley 2 Ways of War in the 21st Century Caroline Kennedy and Thomas Waldman 3 Non-Traditional Security and World Politics Alistair D. B. Cook 4 Global Terrorism Andrew Phillips 5 International Organizations: Can they Break Free from States? Sean Starrs 6 Globalization and Governance Mark Beeson 7 Regions and Regionalism Louise Fawcett 8 International Law and World Politics Aidan Hehir 9 Nationalism and Identity John Hutchinson 10 Climate Change David Gordon and Matthew Paterson 11 Global Financial Crises Guilia Mennillo and Timothy J. Sinclair 12 Gender and World Politics Laura Sjoberg and Natalia Fontoura 13 Inequality and Underdevelopment Ray Kiely 14 Migrants and Refugees in Global Politics Anne Hammerstad 15 Social Movements in World Politics Kelly Gerard and Sky Croeser 16 Democracy's Meaning, Progress and Recession William Case.