World Politics - International Relations and Globalisation in the 21st Century

How can we better resolve issues like climate change or global pandemics? 
When is resolution of armed conflict achievable?
What impact does culture, religion or identity have on world events?

Today’s world politics is complex, contested and changing fast. Sovereign states, big data, international institutions, world leaders, large companies, and citizens all have vested interests in the most momentous issues facing us. Whether it’s economic crisis, global health, nuclear deterrence or war, this text is the ideal guide to understanding the most critical issues of today, and the competing ways to interpret them. 

Extensively revised, the third edition takes you through the key events and changes in world politics from the 1500s, showing how historical events and developments are essential for understanding world politics today. Packed with examples from around the world, the book introd