The leap from the 8th to the 9th edition is not merely a cosmetic update. Giddens and Sutton have performed major surgery on the text to reflect the post-COVID and post-digital revolution world.

The textbook is organized into 22 detailed chapters that guide students from foundational concepts to complex global phenomena:

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