Encounters with World Affairs

Dr. Emilian Kavalski is Associate Professor of Global Studies at the Institute for Social Justice, Australian Catholic University.

• ContentsPrologueObserving and encountering global life – Emilian KavalskiPart I: Perspectives and frameworksChapter 1The history of global politics – Kevin MarshChapter 2Theories of world affairs – Mark Chou and Avery Dorothy Howard Poole Chapter 3Ethics and morality in international relations – Lavina LeeChapter 4The levels of analysis of the international system – Taku TamakiPart II: ActorsChapter 5The state on the world stage – Theresa CallanChapter 6Individuals in international politics – David WaltonChapter 7Transnational actors in world politics – Brian KingChapter 8Nature as an Actor in International politics – Stephen HobdenPart III: Topics and issuesChapter 9The international economy of world politics – Greg AndersonChapter 10Conflict and in/security in global life – Sandra Popiden Chapter 11Global inequality – Eunyoung Ha and Julia Hyeyong KimChapter 12Shifts in world power – Lui Hebron Chapter 13Identity politics on the world stage – David Siroky and David Muchlinski Chapter 14Imposing Internal Order on States – Chris WilsonChapter 15Borders, Immigration and State Transformation – Alex BalchChapter 16The Media and International Relations – Anne AllyChapter 17Global governance – Sandra Popiden Chapter 18Religion and international relations – Nilay Saiya EpilogueWhat next for the study and practice of world affairs? – Emilian Kavalski

’Finally a comprehensive and serious approach to International Relations that pays necessary homage to its theories and frameworks as a discipline while striving to acquaint readers to the topicality, relevance, and impact of what an IR scholar actually empirically studies and why it MATTERS in the real world. This is a welcome novel engagement of the discipline that should attract many new young minds to our field.’ Matthew Crosston, Bellevue University, USA ’International Relations is a young discipline. This textbook is an innovative attempt at exploring this young discipline in all its complexities and contradictions. A very useful book to inform the beginners and to engage the scholars. Rigorous as well as accessible!’ Harsh V. Pant, King's College London, UK ’In this excellent and innovative volume Kavalski has assembled scholars working at the forefront of contemporary international relations. All of the chapters provide surprising insights and unique perspectives on the contemporary practice and theory of international relations. It is refreshing to find a textbook that challenges long held assumptions in this way. A must read for all introductory courses on global politics.’ Colin Wight, University of Sydney, Australia