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By Shannon L. Blanton, Charles W. Kegley

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Offering analysis of the latest data, research and current events, Blanton/Kegley's WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION, 17th Edition, explains the "what" and the "why" behind the happenings on today's international political stage. It explores recent challenges to global peace and prosperity, changes in the political landscape sparked by Brexit, the rise of China and enduring rivalries, and the decision-making process in world politics. Expanded discussions also include terrorism and advances in military capabilities, human rights and inequality, and threats to global health and the environment. A partnership with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs offers further insight into key issues. Thought-provoking discussions encourage students to critically assess the problems, payoffs, pitfalls and paradoxes of people's choices. Also available: MindTap Political Science digital learning solution.

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Offering analysis of the latest data, research and current events, Blanton/Kegley's WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION, 17th Edition, explains the "what" and the "why" behind the happenings on today's international political stage. It explores recent challenges to global peace and prosperity, changes in the political landscape sparked by Brexit, the rise of China and enduring rivalries, and the decision-making process in world politics. Expanded discussions also include terrorism and advances in military capabilities, human rights and inequality, and threats to global health and the environment. A partnership with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs offers further insight into key issues. Thought-provoking discussions encourage students to critically assess the problems, payoffs, pitfalls and paradoxes of people's choices. Also available: MindTap Political Science digital learning solution.

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Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Letter to Students
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Dedication
Part 1. Trend and Transformation in World Politics
Part 2. The World’s Actors and Their Relationships
Part 3. Confronting Armed Conflict
Part 4. Human Security, Prosperity, and Responsibility
Part 5. Thinking About the Future of World Politics
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Part 1. Trend and Transformation in World Politics

Chapter 1. Discovering World Politics
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The Challenge of Investigating International Relations ↗
How Do Perceptions Influence Images of Global Reality? ↗
The Nature and Sources of Images ↗
The Impact of Perceptions on World Politics ↗
Key Concepts and Terms for Understanding World Politics ↗
Introducing Terminology ↗
Distinguishing the Primary Transnational Actors ↗
Distinguishing Levels of Analysis ↗
Distinguishing Change, Continuities, and Cycles ↗
Preparing for Your Intellectual Journey ↗
Chapter Summary ↗
Key Terms ↗
Suggested Readings and Resources ↗
Carnegie Council Videos ↗
Chapter 2. Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory
Theories and Change in World Politics
Realism
What Is the Realist Worldview?
The Evolution of Realism
The Limitations of Realist Thought
Liberalism
What Is Liberalism’s Worldview?
The Evolution of Liberalism
The Limitations of Liberalism
Constructivism
What Is the Constructivist Worldview?
The Evolution of Constructivist Thought
The Limitations of Constructivism
Other Theoretical Perspectives: Feminist and Marxist Critiques
The Feminist Critique
The Marxist Critique
International Theory and the Global Future
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 3. Theories of International Decision Making
Foreign Policy Making in International Affairs
Transnational Actors and Decision Processes
Influences on Making Foreign Policy Decisions
Models of Decision Making by Transnational Actors
Decision Making as Rational Choice
Cognitive Psychological Models of Decision Making
The Leverage and Impact of Leaders
The Bureaucratic Politics of Foreign Policy Decision Making
The Domestic Determinants of Foreign Policy Decisions
Military Capabilities
Economic Conditions
Type of Government
Global Influences on Foreign Policy
Global Distribution of Power
Geopolitical Factors
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