International relations and world politics : security, economy, identity
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International relations and world politics : security, economy, identity
Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009
4th ed
Available at 6 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
International Relations and World Politics introduces the issues in an organized and comprehensible way, examining them in relation to two trends; three broad, organizing themes or concepts; key actors; and three basic images or perspectives that provide structure for the pages that follow:
* Two trends-increasing globalization and crises of authority-that characterize international relations and world politics
* Key organizing themes or concepts-in particular, security, economy, and identity that structure the three major sections of the book
* Key actors-states, international organizations, and transnational organizations and movements (such as nongovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, and terrorist groups)
* Three basic images or perspectives on world politics-realism, liberalism (or pluralism as it is frequently called), and global economic structuralism (which includes Marxism, world-systems, and dependency theory) supplemented by references to other theoretical and conceptual understandings mentioned below
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.
Table of Contents
Part I: Overview
Chapter 1: Trends, Actors, and Concepts
Chapter 2: An Emerging Global Civil Society
Chapter 3: International Relations and World Politics in Historical Perspective
Chapter 4: Thinking Theoretically
Part II: State Security and Statecraft
Chapter 5: Power: Interests, Objectives, and Capabilities of States
Chapter 6: Diplomacy: Managing Relations among States
Chapter 7: Force: War, Just Wars, and Armed Intervention
Part III: International Security
Chapter 8: International Cooperation and International Security: International Organizations, Alliances, and Coalitions
Chapter 9: Controlling Global Armaments
Chapter 10: International Terrorism and Transnational Crime
Part IV: The Global Economy
Chapter 11: Global Economy: Politics and Capitalism
Chapter 12: The Political Economy of International Trade, Money, and Regional Integration
Chapter 13: The Political Economy of Investment and Sustainable Development
Chapter 14: The Global Environment
Part V: Identity and Civil Society
Chapter 15: Religion, Nationalism, and Conflicting Identities
Chapter 16: Humanitarianism: Human Rights and Refugees
Chapter 17: Questions in Lieu of Conclusions
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