World Politics: Trend and Transformation

Blanton/Kegley's WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION, 18th Edition, combines cutting-edge research with real-world events, giving you a deep understanding of what's happening on the global stage and why it matters. Engage in discussions that challenge you to analyze the choices that shape our global future. Explore complexities of recent challenges to global peace and prosperity, including the rise of China, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Dive into topics like non-state armed groups, terrorism, military advancements, autonomous weapons systems, global economy, human rights, inequality, threats to health and the environment and more. Equip yourself with the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the global political landscape. Join the ranks of informed and engaged college students who are shaping the future.

Shannon Lindsey Blanton is a professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she is also the inaugural dean of the UAB Honors College. A past vice provost for undergraduate programs, department chair and undergraduate coordinator, she has served nationally as a facilitator for leadership development in higher education. In addition, she is the recipient of numerous research awards and professional recognitions. Dr. Blanton has served on a number of editorial boards, including those for five of the discipline's foremost journals: International Studies Quarterly, Foreign Policy Analysis, International Interactions, International Studies Perspectives, International Studies Review and Social Science Quarterly. She has published articles on U.S. foreign policy decision-making, with a focus on the determinants and consequences of U.S. arms transfers and foreign aid. Her work also has examined the significance of human rights concerns in global political and economic interactions. She earned her B.A. from Georgia College, her M.A. from the University of Georgia and her Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.

Charles William Kegley is a past president of the International Studies Association. He served on the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Board of Trustees for two decades, which in 2023 founded the annual Kegley Lectureship. He holds the title of Pearce Distinguished Professor of International Relations Emeritus at the University of South Carolina. A graduate of the American University (B.A.) and Syracuse University (Ph.D.) and a Pew Faculty Fellow at Harvard University, Dr. Kegley previously served on the faculty at Georgetown University and has held visiting professorships at the University of Texas, Rutgers University, the People's University of China and the Institut Universitaire de Hautes Études Internationales Et du Developpement in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also a recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Foreign Policy Analysis Section of the International Studies Association. A founding partner of Kegley International, Inc. (a publishing, research and consulting foundation), Dr. Kegley has authored more than 50 scholarly books and over 100 journal articles.