Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1 Ch. 1 Issues in 21st Century world politics: an introduction / Mark Beeson and Nick Bisley -- Ch. 2 Emerging powers and the changing landscape of world politics / Nick Bisley -- Ch. 3. Globalization and statehood / Philip G. Cerny -- Ch. 4. Governing the global economy: multilateral economic institutions / Richard Higgott -- Ch. 5. Regions and regionalisms in world politics / Shaun Breslin -- Ch. 6. Global finance crises / Timothy J. Sinclair -- Ch. 7. Ways of war in the 21st Century / Caroline Kennedy and Thomas Waldman -- Ch. 8. Peace operations and humanitarian intervention / Alex J. Bellamy -- Ch. 9. Transnational terrorism / Andrew Phillips -- Ch. 10. New forms of security and the challenge for human security / Edward Newman -- Ch. 11. Inequality and underdevelopment / Ray Kiely -- Ch. 12. Population movement and its impact on world politics / Anne Hammerstad -- Ch. 13. Climate change and the politics of the global environment / Neil Carter -- Ch. 14. Energy security and world politics / Amelia Hadfield -- Ch. 15. Nationalism and ethnicity / Richard W. Mansbach -- Ch. 16. Gendering world politics in the 21st Century / Rahel Kunz and Marianne H. Marchand -- Ch. 17. Democracry and democratic change / William Case -- Ch. 18. International law, justice and world politics / Aidan Hehir -- Ch. 19. Media and world politics / Peter van Onselen -- Ch. 20. After Neoliberalism: varieties of capitalism in world politics / Mark Beeson -- Ch. 21. Conclusion: Paradoxes, problems, prospects / Mark Beeson and Nick Bisley.

Fully revised, the second edition of this popular text provides an incisive and accessible survey of the key issues in world politics. Written by an international team of experts, the text includes new chapters on the media and international law, as well as updated chapters on pressing issues such as climate change and resource security.