Understanding Global Politics

A beginner guide that takes you from how the international system was formed to the global issues of today: security, trade, human rights, climate and more. Short chapters written for readers starting from zero.

Stephen McGlinchey

A clear introduction to the theories of international relations, from realism and liberalism to constructivism, Marxism, feminism and postcolonialism. Each chapter applies a theory to a real world event.

Stephen McGlinchey, Rosie Walters, Christian Scheinpflug

A survey of how states and empires dealt with each other across East Asia, the Muslim world, India, Africa and the Americas before European models spread worldwide. Each regional chapter covers political structures, trade and diplomacy.

Erik Ringmar