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IR & Globalisation1. World Politics And GlobalisationGlobalisation And IR: Historical Perspective2. International Society And World Politics3. World Politics: 19th Century To World War II4. World Politics After World War II5. World Politics After The Cold WarIR Theories6. Realism7. Liberalism8. Marxism And Neo-Marxism9. Post-Positivism10. Critical Theory11. Feminism And Gender12. Social ConstructivismInternational Structures And Dynamics13. Foreign Policy Analysis14. International Organisations And Transnational Actors15. The United Nations16. Global Civil Society17. International Law18. Regionalism19. Race & Identity20. International Security21. International Political EconomyGlobal Issues22. The Global Environment23. Development, Poverty And Inequality24. Contemporary Warfare25. Global Health Politics26. Migration27. Human Rights28. Terrorism And Political Violence29. Nuclear Deterrence And Proliferation30. Peacekeeping And PeacebuildingConclusions31. Conclusions And The Future Of World Politics