An Introduction to Global Studies
April 2010
440 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4051-8737-4
John Wiley & Sons
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, An Introduction to Global
Studies presents readers with a solid introduction to the
complex, interconnected forces and issues confronting today's
globalized world.
* Introduces readers to major theories, key terms, concepts, and
notable theorists
* Equips readers with the basic knowledge and conceptual tools
necessary for thinking critically about the complex issues facing
the global community
* Includes a variety of supplemental features to facilitate
learning and enhance readers' understanding of the material
List of Tables xv
List of Figures xvii
Preface xviii
Acknowledgments xxii
1. Going Global 1
2. Nation-state System 31
3. International Organizations 51
4. Human Rights 87
5. The Natural Environment 122
6. Population and Consumption 161
7. Infectious Disease and Globalization 187
8. The Gendered World 214
9. Information and Communication Technologies 251
10. War and Violent Conflict 290
11. Peace 339
Glossary 375
Index 393
List of Figures xvii
Preface xviii
Acknowledgments xxii
1. Going Global 1
2. Nation-state System 31
3. International Organizations 51
4. Human Rights 87
5. The Natural Environment 122
6. Population and Consumption 161
7. Infectious Disease and Globalization 187
8. The Gendered World 214
9. Information and Communication Technologies 251
10. War and Violent Conflict 290
11. Peace 339
Glossary 375
Index 393
Patricia J. Campbell is Professor and Program Director for
International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies at American
Public University. She is the co-editor of Democratization and
the Protection of Human Rights: Challenges and Contradictions
(1998) and has written numerous articles and chapters in books and
scholarly journals, including International Feminist Journal of
Politics and Journal of Political Science Education.
Aran MacKinnon is Professor of History and Director of
Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of West Georgia. He is
the author of The Making of South Africa: Culture and
Politics (2004) and numerous scholarly articles as well as
co-editor of a special issue of the interdisciplinary journal,
Studies in the Social Sciences (2005).
Christy R. Stevens is the University Library's
Information Literacy Coordinator at Cal Poly Pomona. She has
published several articles focusing on information literacy in the
political science and global studies contexts, including articles
in Journal of Political Science Education and Reference
Services Review.
International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies at American
Public University. She is the co-editor of Democratization and
the Protection of Human Rights: Challenges and Contradictions
(1998) and has written numerous articles and chapters in books and
scholarly journals, including International Feminist Journal of
Politics and Journal of Political Science Education.
Aran MacKinnon is Professor of History and Director of
Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of West Georgia. He is
the author of The Making of South Africa: Culture and
Politics (2004) and numerous scholarly articles as well as
co-editor of a special issue of the interdisciplinary journal,
Studies in the Social Sciences (2005).
Christy R. Stevens is the University Library's
Information Literacy Coordinator at Cal Poly Pomona. She has
published several articles focusing on information literacy in the
political science and global studies contexts, including articles
in Journal of Political Science Education and Reference
Services Review.