World politics : trend and transformation /
Charles William Kegley and Shannon Lindsey Blanton.
- 2014-2015 ed.
- Australia : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2015.
- xxix, 576 p. : col. ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-549) and indexes (p. 551-576).
Summary: World politics: trend and transformation offers analysis of the most up-to-date data, research, and contemporary events from today’s international political stage. The book will help you understand what is happening today and why. This 2014-2015 EDITION incorporates recent changes in leadership, the latest on the world economy, social media, international organizations, and advances in military technology, a look at the changing nuclear environment in both North Korea and Iran, an expanded discussion on human rights, an enhanced discussion of conflict between non-state actors, new data from World Development Indicators and more. Our recent partnership with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs provides more coverage of contemporary issues and resources to explore those issues than ever before.