International Systems in World History - Buzan, Barry (Professor of International Studies, Centre for the Study of Democracy, Professor of International Studies, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster) a Little, Richard (Professor of International Politics, Department of Poli

This book tells the story of humanity's evolution from a scattering of hunter-gatherer bands to today's integrated global international political economy. It outlines the concept of international systems as a useful framework for all those interested in a big picture understanding of the evolution of human society from earliest times to the present.