Offering a truly global approach to the International Relations course, Introduction to Global Politics brings together an expert team of international scholars to provide students with a current, engaging, non-US perspective on our field of study. This new text helps students to identify patterns, to apply theories, and "to see the whole chessboard." The book's unique organization facilitates this global approach by dividing typical course coverage into several core areas of study- "Foundations," "Theories," "Actors" and "Issues"-allowing not only for maximum teaching flexibility but also for more thoughtful classroom discussions on various theories, transnational actors, and timely global issues. And with a number of engaging features and critical thinking questions throughout each chapter, the authors take the global approach one step further-by encouraging students to develop their own informed worldview.