CiNii Books - International relations and world politics : security, economy, identity

For undergraduate-level courses in international relations or world politics. International Relations and World Politics structures itself around three basic conceptual perspectives: realism, liberalism/pluralism, and globalism; three broad concepts: security, economy, and identity; and three key trends: globalization, interdependence, and crises of authority to improve students' conceptual and theoretical thinking about international relations. Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi wrote this book because they believe it is possible and essential to improve a student's conceptual and theoretical thinking about international relations. If one does not think conceptually, a course in world politics threatens to become little more than current events. Hence, they structured the book in such a way that key concepts, themes, and trends are utilized throughout the discussion of various topics.

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Part I Overview Chapter 1 - Introduction: Trends, Actors, Perspectives and Concepts Trends Globalization interdependence Crises of authority Connections and cautions Actors Perspectives How Realists see the world How Pluralists or Liberals see the world How Globalists-Global Economic Structuralists-see the world How Others see the world-the English School, Social Constructionists, and Feminists International Relations and World Politics: Security, Economy, Identity What is Theory and Why Should You Care? Critical and Postmodern Challenges to Positivist Science Assessing the Challenge to Mainstream Science and Positivism Normative Theory Chapter 2 - International Relations and World Politics in Historical Perspective International Systems: Definition and Scope Historical International Systems: An Overview The Persian Empire Classical Greece: Independent state and hegemonic systems India: Independent state and imperial systems The Roman Empire Medieval Europe and the feudal system The Rise of the European Independent State System The emergence of collective hegemony The globalization of the European system Twentieth-Century Hegemonic Systems in a Global Context Dual Hegemony During the Cold War: A Closer Look Part II STATE SECURITY AND STATECRAFT Chapter 3 - Interests, Objectives, and Power of States Framework: Interests, Objectives, Threats, and Opportunities Elements of the framework Policy-making conflicts over interests and objectives Prioritization of objectives Competing domestic and foreign policy objectives States versus other actors Capabilities and Power: Translating Objectives into Realities Political capabilities Social and cultural capabilities Geographic, economic, and technological capabilities Military capabilities Measuring power Chapter 4 - Diplomacy: Managing Relations Among States Definition and Scope Diplomacy, Private Citizens, and NGOs The Historical Development of Diplomacy Diplomatic Machinery and Processes Recognition of states and governments Diplomatic immunities and protections The organization of diplomatic missions Diplomatic incentives and disincentives The ways and means of diplomatic communications Chapter 5 - Military Force: War, Just Wars, and Armed Intervention The Rationalities and Irrationalities of Interstate War The Causes of War International system level of analysis Individual and group levels of analysis State and societal levels of analysis National Strategy and the Use of Force Restraining War: Moral and Legal Principles and the Use of Force Pacificism and bellicism Just-war theory Conduct during war Noncombatants Law, Armed Intervention, and World Politics Intervention and civil wars Humanitarian intervention Law, Force, and National Security Part III - INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Chapter 6 - International Cooperation and Security: International Organizations, Alliances, and Coalitions Anarchy, Cooperation, Harmony, and Discord World government Alliances, coalitions, and international organizations Collective security Peacekeeping: Managing and Controlling Conflicts Functional Collaboration in Specialized Agencies, Other International Organizations, and Regimes Chapter 7 - Controlling Global Armaments Disarmament and Arms Control Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Alternative Deterrence Doctrines Minimum or finite deterrence Minimum deterrence: India, Pakistan, and other new nuclear weapons states Deterrence through assured (and mutually assured) destruction and defensive efforts to limit damage Defense Warfighting The end of the cold war and implication for arms control, deterrence, defense, and warfighting doctrines Deterrence theory: Some concerns Weapons Proliferation Nuclear weapons and materiel Chemical and biological weapons Ballistic missiles Conventional weapons Chapter 8 - International Terrorism and Transnational Crime Terrorism Causes of terrorism Extent of terrorism Changing nature of terrorism Responses Transnational Crime and Globalization Case study: The United States, Latin America, and drugs Part IV CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Chapter 9 - An Emerging Global Civil Society: International Law, International Organization, and Globalization The Globalization of International Relations and World Politics The Emergence of a State-Centric Global Society International Law and Multilateral Institutions Constructing Global Civil Society: A Multicentury Project Diplomacy and security: Matters of war and peace Economic and commercial matters "Growth areas" in international law: Human rights and the environment Chapter 10 - Global Economy: Politics and Capitalism Global Political Economy The Emergence and Development of Capitalism as a Worldwide Form of Political Economy Identifying the attributes of capitalist political economy The passing of feudalism and the new politics of capitalism, mercantilism, and liberalism The progressive globalization of capitalism The Twentieth-Century Debate on Global Commerce The North-South Divide A Look Ahead Chapter 11 - The Political Economy of International Trade, Money, and Regional Integration Classical Trade Theory and Comparative Advantage Neoclassical and Subsequent Economic Thought on How the Global Political Economy Works The impact of technological innovation on free-trade theory Trade and Finance An International Monetary Regime for Financing International Commerce International organizations and international monetary regime maintenance Political choices: How much capital should the IMF have and for what purposes? Political choices: what next for the WTO? Regional Economic Integration and Global Commerce EC and EU enlargement: widening the geographic scope vs. deepening the level of integration Is Europe unique? Chapter 12 - The Political Economy of Investment and Sustainable Development Optimists and Pessimists Third World Poverty and Capital Formation Aid Loans Direct Foreign Investment Trade Other Constraints: population growth, environment, health, conflicts Globalist Critiques and Perspectives Dependency Theory Capitalist World-System Theory Part V IDENTITY AND CIVIL SOCIETY Chapter 13-The Global Environment A Global Perspective Atmosphere Land Forests Biodiversity Freshwater Coastal and Marine Areas The Environment and Security International Organizations and the Environment Transnational Organizations and the Environment Global Population Chapter 14 - Religion, Nationalism and Conflicting Identities Religion Islam Nations, Ethnic Groups, and States Nations and nationalism Binational states Multinational, multitribal, and other multiethnic states Nation-states and nations without states Approaches to Dealing with Nationalism and Ethnicity National self-determination Alternative approaches to maintaining unity in binational, multinational, and multiethnic states Social and Economic Approaches to Intercommunal Peace Chapter 15 - Humanitarianism: Human Rights and Refugees Human Rights and the Human Condition Justice: The Universality of Human Rights versus State Sovereignty Human rights and the liberal tradition Human rights across cultures Culturally specific rights and values Toward Global Society and Values That Transcend Diverse Cultures From theory to fact Machinery for human rights issues and cases Regional human rights efforts in Europe Other regional human rights efforts NGOs and human rights Refugees An international regime for refugees Chapter 16 - Questions in Lieu of Conclusions

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