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The most concise introduction to international relations: this book covers all the essentials, with learning features that link theories to the real world. Global Politics is a concise and engaging introduction to international relations. In it, Stephanie Lawson introduces the key theories and concepts underpinning the discipline, giving listeners a foundation to study politics on both a personal and global scale, including issues relating to gender, sexuality, and ethnicity, as well as the economy, environment, and concepts of justice. The book presents theories in their historical context, demonstrating how they can evolve over time. Case studies, both contemporary and historical, and biographies of key figures, help bring these issues to life. Additional features, such as key debates and summary questions, provide opportunities to analyze issues from a range of perspectives.

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Stephanie Lawson has held politics and international relations chairs at the universities of East Anglia and Birmingham in the UK and at Macquarie University, Sydney. She is also senior research associate, Faculty of Humanities, at the University of Johannesburg and honorary professor with the Department of Pacific Affairs at Australian National University. She is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, a past president of the Australian Political Studies Association, and a former editor of the Australian Journal of International Affairs. Corinne Davies is a classically trained actress based in Los Angeles. Originally from Australia, Corinne has worked extensively in all areas of voice-over and on stage and screen. A highly skilled narrator, Corinne is building an impressive portfolio across many genres. Specializing in an array of accents and dialects, Corinne often narrates entire books in accents other than her own. She loves delving into a story and bringing the world and the characters to life. Her range spans the poetic, wordy, and lyrically complex to the dramatic and suspenseful to the romantic and warm to the lighthearted and comedic. Her recent credits include The War Widow by Tara Moss. She holds a BA in acting from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) located in Sydney, Australia.

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