Building on the strengths of the previous edition, this well-established textbook gives students a broad and inclusive overview of the important issues and events of our rapidly changing world. Delving into key debates and topics in global studies, ranging from migration and trade to the global climate emergency and health and disease, this new edition covers the latest developments in global issues, supporting students with an intriguing review of the world as it is today.
With popular learning features such as comparisons of the
Global and Local
and the
Global North and South,
as well as
Contemporary Debates
boxes, this text equips students with relevant examples and wide-ranging perspectives for addressing central themes in global studies.
Ideal for students on introductory global studies and globalization courses, this third edition offers:
-A brand
new chapter
on food and agriculture
-Chapters have been expanded to allow for
more case studies
and increased
coverage of
the themes of
globalization, inequality and development
-Figures and tables updated with the
most recent data
and new details on the
UN's Sustainable Development Goals
-A
comprehensive companion website
, offering an array of resources for both students and lecturers, including a testbank, illustrated lecturer slides, interactive quizzes, and an online media library