The Globalisation Of World Politics 8th Edition
Shelly Takacs
The Global Politics stream offers an in-depth analysis of globalisation, global governance and global politics. The core course of the stream draws on cutting-edge political-science research to provide an overview of the changing structure of the global order, and the impact of various dimensions of globalisation on politics within, between, and beyond countries. In addition to completing the core course and a quantitative or qualitative methods course, you will select options from a wide range of courses related to various aspects of global politics and will complete a dissertation on an approved topic of your choice, which will be supervised by a faculty member of the LSE Department of Government. Through close engagement with state-of-the-art quantitative and qualitative political science, graduates from the programme will be able to provide sophisticated analyses of the drivers of continuity and transformation in key areas of global politics.
This programme will be a good preparation for a career in international organisations, government, public policy, political consultancy, security agencies, finance, the media and NGOs, as well as providing an excellent foundation for further research including PhD programmes.
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You will take courses to the value of four full units in total, made up of two compulsory courses and a dissertation. In addition, you are required to take other full unit and/or half unit courses to the total value of one and a half units. Some of the courses focus on global public policy in general or in relation to specific policy areas, such as the global economy, development, conflict, environment, culture, and gender. Other courses cover politics in specific regions of the world.
The Politics of Globalisation
Examines the nature, the causes and the political consequences of globalisation in a variety of domains, including security, culture, the economy and the environment.
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A fascinating analysis of normative, empirical, historical and contemporary materials, this new textbook offers a remarkably comprehensive introduction to IR. The changing dynamics of world politics are introduced through the fundamental themes and theoretical perspectives in international relations as well as addressing key issues and challenges in the world today. It will be ideal for all undergraduate students!
An accessible and engaging textbook that encourages critical reflection on the main concepts, issues and theories of world politics, both historically and in contemporary times. A valuable companion for all students, especially newcomers, to the discipline of International Relations.
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