Part One: International Relations in a Global Era 1: John Baylis, Patricia Owens and Steve Smith: Introduction 2: Anthony McGrew: Globalization and global politicsPart Two: The Historical Context 3: George Lawson: The rise of modern international order 4: Len Scott: International history of the twentieth century 5: Michael Cox: From the end of the cold war to a new world dis-order? 6: Andrew Hurrell: Rising powers and the emerging global orderPart Three: Theories of World Politics 7: Tim Dunne: Liberal Internationalism 8: Stephen Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones: Marxist theories of international relations 9: Or Rosenboim: Realism 10: Helen Kinsella: Feminism 11: Meera Sabaratnam: Postcolonial and decolonial approaches 12: Lene Hansen: Poststructuralism 13: Michael Barnett: Social ConstructivismPart Four: Structures and Processes 14: Tarak Barkawi: War and world politics 15: John Baylis: International and global security 16: Nicola Phillips: Global political economy 17: Paul Kirby: Gender 18: Robbie Shilliam: Race in world politics 19: Christian Reus-Smit: International law 20: Susan Park: International organizations in world politics 21: Devon Curtis and Paul Taylor: The United Nations 22: Jutta Joachim: NGOs in world politics 23: Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen: Regionalism in international affairsPart Five: Contemporary International Issues 24: John Vogler: Environmental issues 25: Sophie Harman: Global health 26: Ariadna Estévez López: Refugees and forced migration 27: hunger, and development, Tony Evans: Poverty 28: Matthew Watson: Global trade and global finance 29: James Kiras: Terrorism and globalization 30: Sheena Chestnut Greitens: Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction 31: national self-determination and international relations, John Breuilly: Nationalism 32: Ratna Kapur: Human rights 33: Alex Bellamy and Nicholas Wheeler: Humanitarian intervention in world politics

John Baylis is Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations and former Pro-Vice Chancellor at Swansea University. Sir Steve Smith is the UK Government's International Education Champion, and the Prime Minister's Special Representative to Saudi Arabia for Education. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 2002-2020 Patricia Owens is Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford

Unrivalled coverage of history, theory, structures, processes, and international issues by leading international scholars provides the most comprehensive coverage of IR available, giving complete coverage of introductory courses while also being a valuable reference for the remainder of an IR degree.Reflects the latest developments in the field, including Global Health, introducing students to those topics that will define the key issues in IR into the futureUses a wide-range of case studies that span cultures and geographies, including contemporary issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the geopolitics of Artic climate change, and the Russia-Ukraine war, clearly demonstrating to readers the link between theory and practiceIntegrated learning features, including case studies and questions, an interactive timeline, author tutorial videos, opposing opinions feature, and end of chapter questions, are all carefully developed to help students achieve a firm foundation in the study of international relationsCarefully edited by highly respected IR experts John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens to ensure a coherent style throughout the book, making it ideal for students who are new to international relations studiesAvailable as an e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support