Part One. The historical context
Part Two. Theories of world politics
Part Three. Structures and processes
Part Four. International issues
Part Five. Globalization in the future.
1. Globalization and global politics / Anthony McGrew
Part One. The historical context
2. The evolution of international society / David Armstrong
4. From the end of the cold war to the world economic crisis / Michael Cox
Part Two. Theories of world politics
5. Realism / Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt
6. Liberalism / Tim Dunne
7. Contemporary mainstream approaches: neo-realism and neo-liberalism / Steven L. Lamy
8. Marxist theories of international relations / Wyn Jones
9. Social constructivism / Michael Barnett
10. Post structuralism / Lene Hansen
11. Post-colonialism / Christine Sylvester
12. International ethics / Richard Shapcott
Part Three. Structures and processes
13. The changing character of war / Mike Sheehan
14. International and global security / John Baylis
15. International political economy in an age of globalization / Ngaire Woods
16. Gender in world politics / J. Ann Tickner
17. International law / Christian Reus-Smit
18. International regimes / Richard Little
19. The United Nations / Devon Curtis
20. Transnational actors and international organizations in global politics / Peter Willetts
Part Four. International issues
21. Environmental issues / John Vogler
22. Terrorism and globalization / James D. Kiras
23. Nuclear proliferation / Darryl Howlett
24. Nationalism / John Breuilly
25. Regionalism in international affairs / Edward Best and Thomas Christiansen
27. Global trade and finance / Matthew Watson
28. Poverty, development, and hunger / Caroline Thomas and Tony Evans
29. Human security / Amitav Acharya
30. Human rights / Jack Donnelly
31. Humanitarian intervention in world politics / Alex J. Bellamy and Nicholas J. Wheeler
Part Five. Globalization in the future
32. Globalization and the transformation of political community / Andrew Linklater
33. Globalization and the post-cold war order / Ian Clark.