Combining the latest research with current events, Blanton/Kegley's WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION, 17th Edition, helps you understand what is happening on the international political stage -- and why. Thought-provoking discussions encourage you to critically assess the problems, payoffs, pitfalls and paradoxes of people's choices about the global future and the likely long-term impact of those choices. Coverage includes recent challenges to global peace and prosperity; changes in the political landscape sparked by Brexit, the rise of China and enduring rivalries; terrorism and advances in military capabilities; human rights and inequality; threats to global health and the environment; and more. The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs provides further insight into emerging issues. Also available: MindTap Political Science digital learning solution.

Part I: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION IN WORLD POLITICS.

1. Discovering World Politics.

2. Interpreting World Politics through the Lens of Theory.

3. Theories of International Decision Making.

Part II: THE GLOBE'S ACTORS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS.

4. Great Power Relations and Rivalries.

5. World Politics and the Global South.

6. Non-state Actors and the Quest for Global Community.

Part III: CONFRONTING ARMED CONFLICT.

7. The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World.

8. The Pursuit of Power through Arms and Alliances.

9. The Quest for Peace through International Law and Collective Security.

Part IV: HUMAN SECURITY, PROSPERITY, AND RESPONSIBILITY.

10. The Globalization of International Finance.

11. International Trade in the Global Marketplace.

12. The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization.

13. The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights.

14. Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment.

Part V: THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WORLD POLITICS.

15. Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations.