LEADER 02436nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910812610403321 005 20240516204618.0 010 $a1-282-13402-7 010 $a9786613806604 010 $a1-4422-1804-5 035 $a(CKB)2550000000108257 035 $a(EBL)977242 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000720964 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12256989 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720964 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10687013 035 $a(PQKB)10017156 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC977242 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL977242 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10582759 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL380660 035 $a(OCoLC)850193257 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000108257 100 $a20120323d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 13$aAn introduction to world politics $econflict and consensus on a small planet /$fRichard Oliver Collin and Pamela L. Martin 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLanham, Md. $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (659 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-1803-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. Introduction to a small planet -- pt. 2. How the world functions : freedom and political conflict -- pt. 3. Kinds of conflict : the world when things go wrong -- pt. 4. Population, poverty, resources, and human development. 330 $aThis book written for introductory-level students of global politics examines the connections and conflicts among peoples on our planet and relates them in a personalized way. While other world politics texts examine the globe from a distance, this text emphasizes the voices of those engaged in political struggles over the complexities of health, resources, the environment, economics, and ultimately power and its multiple conceptions. Throughout, students are challenged to engage in global politics and citizen movements.