Yale H. Ferguson and Richard W. Mansbach have made a significant contribution to our contemporary understanding of global politics. This collection contains some of their classic essays and many unpublished articles which have been edited into a coherent and stimulating collection.

Subjects covered include:

• Theory and method in global politics
• The role of values and the postmodern challenge
• The complex roles of actors in global politics
• 9/11 and its aftermath
• The changing nature of war
• US unilateralism, hegemony and empire.
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