John McCormick

Environmental Politics and Policy provides systematic coverage of the key concepts in the study of environmental politics. It delves into the evolution of environmental thinking and examines the role of both national and international actors in environmental policy. The book also explores a selection of specific environmental problems, discussing their causes, the challenges faced in addressing them, and the results...

What are the markers of authoritarian and democratic states – and all those that fall somewhere in-between? How do principles, institutions, and political processes differ from state to state? And what can we learn from political comparison on a global scale? Comparative Government and Politics offers a compelling and accessible introduction to the subject. This book will help you to...

Building on the strengths of the previous edition, this well-established textbook gives students a broad and inclusive overview of the important issues and events of our rapidly changing world. Delving into key debates and topics in global studies, ranging from migration and trade to the global climate emergency and health and disease, this new edition covers the latest developments in...

- What role do humanitarian organizations play in crises such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East?- How does policing work at an international level?- Why has the US only ratified three of the seven major human rights treaties?- Who guides the international response to climate change, and is it working? This new textbook introduces readers to the nature,...

This is the must-have introduction to the European Union. A primer on the EU’s history, institutions, and politics, this brief and engaging textbook reviews the challenges and opportunities faced by the EU, from the democratic deficit and the potential of future enlargement to the spread of nationalism, the threats posed by a belligerent Russia, and the international shockwaves caused by...

This is the must-have introduction to the European Union. Offering a primer on the EU’s history, institutions, and politics, this concise textbook also covers the various challenges and opportunities faced by the EU, from the democratic deficit and the potential of future enlargement to the spread of nationalism and crises such as Brexit and the impact of the global pandemic....