Crossing Borders: International Studies for the 21st Century

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SAGE Publications, Feb 6, 2015 - Political Science - 384 pages

In Crossing Borders, authors Harry Chernotsky and Heidi Hobbs provide an introduction to international studies that utilizes different disciplinary approaches in understanding the global arena. Geographic, political, economic, social, and cultural borders provide the framework for critical analysis as explicit connections to the different disciplines are made through both historical and theoretical analysis. This Second Edition is thoroughly updated to reflect recent events relating to cyberterrorism, ISIS, Ebola, South Sudan, Ukraine, and other critical hotspots. It offers new color maps and features, an expanded list of resources, clear learning objectives, and a full suite of online learning tools found in SAGE edge.

About the author (2015)

Harry I. Chernotsky is chair of the Department of Global, International and Area Studies and professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has a PhD in political science from Rutgers University.

Heidi H. Hobbs is the director of the Master of International Studies program and an associate professor of political science in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University. She has a PhD in international relations from the University of Southern California.

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