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Introduction to Global Politics, Fifth Edition, provides a current, engaging, and non-U.S. perspective on global politics. It shows students how to analyze global political events using theoretical approaches-both mainstream and alternative-and emphasizes non-state actors more than any other global politics text. The book offers a robust ancillary resource program, including FREE interactive media activities designed to reinforce key concepts by simulating real-world situations, making Introduction to Global Politics, Fifth Edition, the perfect text to engage your students.

Steven L. Lamy is Professor of International Relations and Vice Dean for Academic Programs for Letters, Arts and Sciences at USC. He has written on communitarian theory and continues to explore the questions raised by scholars in the World Order Models Project and recent studies exploring the moral dimensions of international relations. He is the former director of USC's Center for Excellence in Teaching and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards including Master Teacher in Harvard University's Pew Faculty Fellows Program.

John S. Masker is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Temple University, where he teaches international relations and political theory. He has had visiting appointments at Williams College, Mount Holyoke College, and Clark University. Dr. Masker has written about nuclear non-proliferation, Russian foreign policy, and U.S. foreign policy.