This book raises the bar for introductory textbooks in Global Politics and IR. It is an innovative, erudite but student-centred introduction to the field, which covers an impressive range of material, including concepts of power, violence, state, empire, law, money and capitalism. The authors contributions are accessible and, along with a range of reflective exercises and further resources, enable students think critically about their own views and the myths that
they are taught. It will be a hugely important resource for teachers as well as for students.
Dr Aggie Hirst is Reader in International Relations Theory and Methods at King's College London. Situated in international political theory and critical military studies, her research focuses on play, games, and violence.
Dr Diego de Merich is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London. His research focuses on care ethics, human affect and empathy, on equalities mainstreaming in public policy, and on the ethics of international development.
Dr Joe Hoover is Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at Queen Mary University of London. His work examines questions of global ethics drawing on philosophical pragmatism and agonistic political theory.
Dr Roberto Roccu is Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy at King's College London. His research focuses on different dimensions of the impact of globalization and neoliberal restructuring on the Middle East and North Africa.
