In this Book
- World Politics at the Edge of Chaos: Reflections on Complexity and Global Life
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series, James N. Rosenau series in Global PoliticsSUNY Press Open Access

summary
Why are policymakers, scholars, and the general public so surprised when the world turns out to be unpredictable? World Politics at the Edge of Chaos suggests that the study of international politics needs new forms of knowledge to respond to emerging challenges such as the interconnectedness between local and transnational realities; between markets, migration, and social movements; and between pandemics, a looming energy crisis, and climate change. Asserting that Complexity Thinking (CT) provides a much-needed lens for interpreting these challenges, the contributors offer a parallel assessment of the impact of CT to anthropocentric and non-anthropocentric (post-human) International Relations. Using this perspective, the result should be less surprise when confronting the dynamism of a fragile and unpredictable global life.
Table of Contents


- Half Title Page
- p. i
- Series Information
- p. ii
- Title Page
- p. iii
- Dedication
- p. v
- Acknowledgments
- pp. x-xi
- Contributors
- pp. 273-274
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438456096
MARC Record
OCLC
907640995
Pages
302
Launched on MUSE
2015-04-24
Language
English
Open Access
Yes