Global Politics
W. Andy Knight and Tom Keating
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Publisher's Preface
Introduction: Context and Changing Perceptions of a Globe in Flux
Re-imagining Global Politics
Understanding Globalization
The Context of Global Politics: Multi-Level Governance
Outline of the Book
Part I: International and Global Politics
1:Making Sense of International Politics: Concepts, Theories, Approaches
Early Approaches to Understanding Inter-State Relations
Idealism/Utopianism
Realism
International Society
Liberalism
Traditional Methods and Scientific Behaviouralism
2:Alternative Conceptions of Global Politics
Marxism
Critical Theories
3:World Civilizations and the Origins of the International System
A Brief History: Tribes, Clans, City-States, and Empires
Other World Civilizations
The Renaissance, Westphalia, and the Evolution of the European States System
Part II: Turbulence and Change in World Order
4:Conceptualizing Global Change and Continuity
Towards a Theory of Global Change and Continuity
Conceptualizing Discontinuity in Global Politics
Problematizing Global Change and the Persistence of Continuities
5:Conflict, Violence, and War in Global Politics
War and Global Politics
The Changing Practice of War
Alternatives to War
From State to Human Security
6:Global Structures: Historical and Contemporary Experiences
Global Order, Globalization, and Globalism
Empires Past and Present
7:Changes to the Institutions of Global Order since 1945: The UN System
Brief History of the Founding of the United Nations
The Multi-faceted Goals of the UN
The UN Approach to Managing and Suppressing Conflicts
Building Sustainable Peace
Appendix 1: UN Member States and Dates of Membership
Appendix 2: Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations Maintaining Liaison Offices at United Nations Headquarters
Part III: Globalization
8:Globalization's Impact on the State and the Inter-State System
Characteristics and Drivers of Globalization
The Political and Policy Context
Globalization and the Theory of the State in Global Politics
9:The Globalization of Business and Business in Global Governance
Multinational Corporations Defined
Emerging Markets
The Growth of Private Power
Corporate Social Responsibility
Conclusion and Future Directions
10:Anti-Globalization Transnational Movements
Precursors of Counter-Globalization Movements
Counter-Movements
11:Resistance Movements in the Global South
The Ogoni Resistance Movement
The Chipko and Green Belt Movements
Zapatista Uprising in Chiapas
Movimento Trabalhadores Rurais Sêm Terra
The Porto Alegre World Social Forum
12:Transnational Organized Crime
Who Are Transnational Organized Criminals?
Criminal Gangs and Covert Groups
13:Terrorism: Understanding the Causes of Radicalism and Extremism
Terrorism as Radical Extremism
Drawing on History to Understand Extremism
Explaining Multiple Causes of Extremism Using 'Levels of Analysis'
Explanations of Extremism from the Societal Level
The Response of the United Nations to Terrorism
Part IV: Multilevel Governance
14:Governing the Global Environment
Environmental Issues
A Precursor to Global Governance of the Environment
The Launch of Global Negotiations
Climate Change, Kyoto, and an Uncertain Future
Environmental Governance
15:Governing Global Politics in an Era of Globalization
The Evolution of Global Governance
The Expanding Agenda of Global Governance
Assessing Global Governance
Conclusion: Global Politics and Utopian Realism
Identifying the Terrain of Global Politics
Using Theory as a Guide
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
