World Politics: Trend and Transformation

World politics is a discipline involved in the study of political and economic patterns of the world. It is also referred to as global politics. It examines different political processes of political globalization with reference to questions of social power. The unifying theme of people, power and politics is integral to the framework of world politics. Its framework is composed of four central features, which are human rights; development; peace and conflict; and power, sovereignty and international relations. Some of the important trends which are studied within the domain of world politics are integration and democratization. Integration refers to the creation of interstate agreements and authorities that define the way in which political regimes of different countries should coordinate with each other. The concept of democratization implies an increase in the total number of states and non-state actors operating in the international arena. This book on world politics is a collective contribution of a renowned group of international experts. It will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.