The global political system / Fulvio Attinà ; translated by Antoinette Groom.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From international relations to global politics : the challenge -- Politics as conflict in an asymmetric world -- Politics as cooperation in a world of equals -- Global institutions and government -- Global political change -- Contemporary global politics -- Reorganizing the state -- Changing international security -- The new global policies.

What can International Relations scholarship tell us about the global political system? This innovative text examines the contribution made by the principal schools of International Relations to our understanding of the global system and draws on them to analyze some crucial issues for twenty-first century politics. Elegantly synthesising history and theory, this text introduces the concepts that have been used to explain the politics and policies of the global system. It challenges the dominance of purely state-based approaches and shows how non-state-based approaches are essential for a full and integrated understanding of today's global politics. Using both approaches, the author examines key issues in contemporary world politics, from international security to economic stability and migration to human rights.

Translated from the Italian.