The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
This controversial and counterintuitive new book examines why population growth and freedom to innovate make Earths resources more, not less, abundant.
International Relations and Globalisation in the 21st Century
Extensively revised, the third edition of World Politics: International Relations and Globalisation in the 21st Century takes a global and critical perspective, focusing on history's impact on key international structures. With an approach that goes beyond dominant western themes, this textbook presents the concepts, theories and applications from the field of world politics in a comprehensive and contemporary style. Covering all the essential topics, from international law and regionalism to critical theory and security studies, this updated third edition includes: three new chapters on Foreign Policy Analysis, Race and Identity and Global Health a strong historical perspective an expanded range of topics, cases, examples, research, and terminology World Politics: International Relations and Globalisation in the 21st Century is the ideal guide to help you successfully navigate the exciting and complex field of global politics, giving you a clear overview of the field and making sure you make the most out of your course. Dr. Bruce Pilbeam is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at London Metropolitan University. Jeffrey Haynes is an emeritus professor of politics at London Metropolitan University. Peter Hough is an Associate Professor in International Politics at Middlesex University, London.
The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world. It shouldnt have. Since this centurys turn, epidemiologists have warned of new infectious diseases. But what of the epidemiologists themselves?
The Appeal of Authoritarianism in an Age of Uncertainty
Explores the recent international decline in democracy and the psychological appeal of authoritarianism in the context of rapid globalization. By understanding the psychological foundations of the surge in populism and authoritarian leadership, we can better develop ways to nurture and safeguard democracy.
Argues that understanding America's role in the development of global civil society will help achieve cultural and spiritual freedom, political equality and economic cooperation in the world.
How an Ordinary Sailing Ship Connected the World in the Age of Globalization, 1850-1914
It began as a small, slow, and unadorned sailing vessel-in a word, ordinary. Later, it was a weary workhorse in the age of steam. But the story of the Edwin Fox reveals how an everyday merchant ship drew together a changing world and its people in an extraordinary age of rising empires, sweeping economic transformation, and social change. This ......
Comparative Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course
Written by leading scholars, this text on global aging is distinguished by its perspective on universal similarities and sociocultural differences across nations. This second edition presents coverage of topics in social gerontology, and expands its treatment of health behaviour, health care, families, caregiving, older workers, and retirement.
Globalization, Super-Exploitation, and Capitalism S Final Crisis
John Smiths Imperialism in the Twenty First Century is a seminal examination of the relationship between the core capitalist countries and the rest of the world in the age of neoliberal globalization.
Winner of the 2018 Paul M. Sweezy--Paul A. Baran Memorial Award, this volume examines the exploitation of labor in the Global South, focusing on the issue of labor within global value chains and offering a deft empirical analysis of unit labor costs that is closely related to Marx's own theory of exploitation.tion.
