International Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Issues

by Sheldon R. Anderson

This core text is the first to provide a much-needed interdisciplinary approach to international studies. Emphasizing the interconnected nature of history, geography, anthropology, economics, and political science, International Studies details the methodologies and subject matter of each discipline then applies these discipline lenses to seven regions: Europe; East Asia and the Pacific; South and Central Asia; sub-Saharan Africa; the Middle East and North Africa; Latin America; and North America. This disciplinary and regional combination provides an indispensable, cohesive framework for understanding global issues. The fully updated fourth edition includes four new global issues chapters: The Refugee Crisis in Europe; The Syrian Civil War and the Rise of the Islamic State; Global Climate Change; and The Globalization of Modern Sports.

Genres: Nonfiction

512 pages, Hardcover

First published December 24, 2007

Reviews

[Katie Durow · Rating 3 out of 5]

“To be human is to need to live in a world of meanings” (108).

A really interesting and nuanced approach to international studies, it's really been a foundational text for me as I pursue a degree in the field.

[Kawthar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great 101/102 humanities and social science text. Political science, history, geography, economics and anthropology are the five liberal arts disciplines featured at the core of international studies, and they form the first section of the book. The second section deals with regional views and perspectives of the world while the third presents students with the most critical global issues.

[Elias · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good textbook if one looks for a summary of a multitude of subjects through the overarching theme of internationalism. While it provides solid introductions, therefore fulfilling what it sets out to do, sometimes the US-capitalist-focus/bias holds the authors from objectively assessing and explaining the theories at hand.