Perspective Today's world appears to be shrinking. Global events explode across television screens and force their way onto newspaper headlines at a frightening pace.
Electronic communications fly across national boundaries at a press of a button.
A fall in the stock market in Tokyo can induce panic in all of the major financial centres of the world. Whether it is famine in Sub-Saharan Africa, ethnic conflict in Central Europe, European Integration, or global trade policy, it is difficult to escape the feeling that local events have a global dimension. Attempting to understand the political implications of these events and how and why they happen is the aim of International Politics. Often referred to as International Relations, International Politics is emerging as one of the most interesting and exciting subjects to study at University. British Universities, in particular, offer a range of varied and innovative degree schemes that help students understand this fascinating and complex subject.