Preface
PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF WORLD POLITICS
1. THE IMPORTANCE OF WORLD POLITICS
What Is World Politics?
Politics as the Authoritative Allocation of Values
An Overview of World Politics
The View from Lost Empires
Current Political Trends
Why Study World Politics?
Relating International Affairs to Your Life
Join the Debate: Should There Be One World Government?
Interconnections and Patterns In Politics
What New Forces Are Shaping the Planet?
Information Technology
The New Global and Transnational Issues
The Increasing Inability of the State to Solve Problems
The Rise of Ethnic Nationalism and Religious Fundamentalism
New Citizen Activism
Why It Matters: Why Can't I Download Music?
Summary
Case Study: The Report of the 9/11 Commission of the U.S.Senate and New Forces Shaping the Planet
2. APPROACHES TO WORLD POLITICS
How Can I Make Sense of World Politics?
Political Realism
Idealism
The Ecological Paradigm
What Theories of World Politics Flow from the Paradigms?
Political Realism
The View From Indian Philosopher Kautilya
Join the Debate: Number 1 Looks after Number 1
Idealism
Marxism
Liberalism
Why It Matters: A Liberalist or a Realist
Ecological Paradigm
What Are the Subjective Approaches to World Politics?
The Positivist Approach
Critical Theory in Educational Philosophy
Critical Theory in Perspective
Summary
Case Study: The Future of Afghanistan
3. ANALYZING WORLD POLITICS
What Is the Basic Unit of Analysis in the International System?
The State and Its Primary Characteristics
The Origins and Development of the State
What Are the Levels of Analysis and How do They Define the International System?
The International System as a Whole
Join the Debate: The New Global Civil Society Is Great
The Regional Level of Analysis
The State Level of Analysis
The Substate Level of Analysis
The View from the Holy Land
The Individual Level of Analysis
Why It Matters: Power-ful Sayings
How Do We Use the Levels of Analysis to Understand International Relations?
An Analytic Overview of a State: Afghanistan
Applying Levels of Analysis
Summary
Case Study: North Korea's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons
PART II: DRIVING FORCES IN WORLD POLITICS
4. POWER IN WORLD POLITICS
What Is Power and How Is It Measured?
The Nature of Power
The View From Bangalore
Power and World Politics
The Multiple Dimensions of Power
What Are the Major Elements of Power?
Objective (Tangible) Sources of Power
Join the Debate: Will China Be the World's Next Superpower?
Why It Matters: Why Do Gas Prices Rise at the Pump?
Subjective Power Factors
What Patterns of Power Relationships Exist among States?
Balance of Power
Power Shifts and Realignments
The Rise of Terrorism
Collective Security as a Method of Security-Seeking
Summary
Case Study: Power Factors in World Politics: Is America's Power in Decline?
5. FOREIGN POLICY FORMATION AND EXECUTION
What Is Foreign Policy?
Why It Matters: Declining Foreign Student Enrollments in U. S. Schools
An Approach to Translating Power into Action
A Set of Core, Middle-Range, and Long-Range Goals
How Is Foreign Policy Formulated?
Global-Level, State-Level, and Individual-Level Factors
Join the Debate: Globalization Demands a New Foreign Policy Approach for the Sovereign State
Factors that Influence Foreign Policy Decisions
Some Perspectives on Foreign Policy Decision Making
The View From Indonesia
What Are the Foreign Policy Repercussions of 9/11?
America's War on Terrorism
The Bush Doctrine
Summary
Case Study: The U.S.-Saudi ArabiaRelationship
6. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTORS
What Are Intergovernmental Organizations?
The Structure and Functions of International Organizations
Why Do States Join Intergovernmental Organizations?
The Benefits of IO Membership
The View From NATO
IGO Supranationality and Reciprocity among Member-States
Rejecting IO Membership
What Is the United Nations and How Does It Work?
The Historical Road to the UN
Managing Global Peace through the Security Council
UN Bodies Managing Global Economic and Social Issues
Managing the UN's Affairs
Assessing the UN's Effectiveness
Join the Debate: The United States Should Leave the United Nations
What is the European Union and How Does It Work?
The Origins of the European Union
The Main European Union Institutions
The EU Completes Its First Constitution
How Voting Matters in the EU and IGOs in General
The Future of the European Union
Comparing the EU with NAFTA and Other Regional Trading Blocs
Why It Matters: OPEC and the Price of Gas
Summary
CaseStudy: StatePower, Individuals, and the International Criminal Court
7. NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATONS
What Factors Explain the Rise of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)?
Why It Matters: NGOs and Citizen Activism
Political Factors
Economic Factors
Technology
What Are Examples of Important NGOs?
Greenpeace
Amnesty International (AI)
Doctors Without Borders (DWB)
What Corporate Actors Operate in the International Arena and How Powerful Are They?
Exploring the International Business Scene
The Influence of Corporate Actors
What Is the Relationship Between States and NGOs?
NGO Challenges to the Status Quo
Political Opposition to Greenpeace
Join the Debate: Should the International Community Allow Minke Whaling?
Political Opposition to Amnesty International
The View From Amnesty International
Political Opposition to Doctors Without Borders
Political Opposition to Corporate Actors
State-NGO Relations in Perspective
Summary
Case Study: Terrorist NGOs: The Case of Hamas
8. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
What is Political Geography?
Issues and Perspectives of Political Geography
Why It Matters: Stability in Faraway Iraq
The Players in Political Geography: Uniting and Dividing Forces
An Overview of Political Geography
Join the Debate: Does Geography Matter in a Globalized World?
What Geographic Factors Impact World Politics?
Physical Geographic Factors
The View From the Caspian Sea
Developmental and Security Factors
How Does Geography Shape Human Perceptions?
The Power and Problem of Perceptions
Conflict in Multinational States
Perceptions and Regional Identity
Maps and Perceptions
Summary
Case Study: Political Geographic Factors Surrounding Terrorism
9. NATIONALISM
What Is Nationalism
A Psychological Group Identity Among People
A Power Factor that Dates Far Back in Time
A Driving Force with Positive and Negative Impacts
An Identity that Competes with Transnationalism for People's Loyalty
How Does Nationalism Manifest Itself around the World
Variations in History and Location
Join the Debate: American Nationalism and World Politics
Distinctions in Ethnic Nationalism
The View From Kurdistan
Religious Nationalism
Why It Matters: Religious Nationalism in India and Pakistan
How Do Leaders Use Nationalism in Foreign Policy?
Seeking to Legitimize Power
Promoting State Political Unity and Economic Development
Promoting Self-Determination Movements
Mobilizing for a War of Aggression or Pre-Emptive War
Summary
Case Study: Ethnic Nationalism and Nigeria's Prospects for Democracy
PART III: SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IN 21st CENTURY WORLD POLITICS
10. GLOBAL VIOLENCE: WARS, WEAPONS, TERRORISM
What Are the Causes of War?
Why It Matters: The Toll of War
Wars for Tangible Gains or Political Reasons
Wars Based on Ideas
The Structure of the International System
War: A Complex Issue
What Are the Weapons of War and Can They Be Controlled?
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Conventional Weapons Versus Unconventional Weapons
Join the Debate: Is the World Safer with More Nuclear Weapons?
Controlling the Weapons of War
What Can Be Done About Terrorism?
Types of Terrorism
Terrorist Objectives and Tactics
Why Terrorists Stop Terrorizing
International Counterterrorism Efforts
The View From the Most Wanted Terrorist
Future Terrorist Threats
How Can Global Violence Be Controlled?
Reducing Motivations for Violence: Deterrence
International Law and Organizations
Summary
Case Study: Why People Turn to Terrorism
11. HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN, AND GLOBAL JUSTICE
What Are Human Rights?
The Origin of Human Rights
Global Justice
Why It Matters:The Human Rights of Detainees
Justice as Due Process
Justice as Fairness
International Conventions on Human Rights
Why Are Women's Rights Human Rights?
A History of Low Political, Economic, and Social Status
A History of Continued Subjugation and Discrimination
The Rise of the Women's Movement
Women's Rights as Human Rights
Join the Debate: Women's Rights Are Human Rights
How Do Feminist Theories of International Relations Address Human Rights?
Five Feminist International Relations Theories
Feminist Explanations of Gender Bias in International Relations
The View From Women in Poverty
How Has the International Community Responded to Human Rights Violations?
International Response to Improving the Status of Women around the World
The UN and Human Rights Intervention
Summary
Case Study: The Global Sex Trade: A Violation of Human Rights or a Business with Globalization Problems?
12. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
What Is International Political Economy?
Why It Matters: Intellectual Property Rights
Theoretical Perspectives of International Political Economy
What Are Free Trade and Protectionism?
The Policy of Free Trade
An Analysis of Protectionism
Trading Blocs
Protectionist Trends in the World
Managing the Global Trading System
The World Trade Organization
The View From Anti-WTO Protesters
How Does the Global Financial System Work?
A Brief History of Currency
Unifying a Region: Europe's Single Currency (the Euro)
Managing the International Monetary System
Join the Debate: The Merits of Multinational Corporations
Summary
Case Study: Bitter Disputes in the Global Sugar Trade
13. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT
What Is Meant by Development?
A Transformation of a Country's Underdevelopment
An Analytical Framework to Evaluate Change
What Theories Explain Rich and Poor Countries?
Three Main Theoretical Approaches
Theory and Practice of LDC Cooperation
What Factors Impact the Politics of Development?
The Colonial Legacy
Why It Matters: Colonialism and Iraq Today
Economic and Human Health Factors
An Alternative View of Economic Assets in Developing Countries
Government Factors
Violence within and between Developing Countries
Join the Debate: Aid to Africa
The Role of Globalization and Relations with Developed States
The Role of Ethnic and Religious Nationalism
What Development Models Have Poor Countries Followed?
Development, Democracy, and Economic Growth
Neoliberal Development Models
Other Development Models
The View From China
Summary
Case Study: Is Job Outsourcing Good or Bad for Developing Countries?
14. THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
What Key Factors Influence the Global Environment?
Natural Resources
What Are the Challenges to the Global Environment?
The Challenge of the Industrial and Scientific Revolutions
The View From Africa and the Developing World
Why It Matters: Tsunami and Earthquakes
The Green and Biotech Revolutions
How Is the International Community Addressing These Challenges?
Join the Debate: Strategies for Addressing Global Environmental Problems
Climate Change
Air Pollution
Water Scarcity and Water Pollution
Why Can't the International Community Agree on a Common Strategy?
Summary
Case Study: Should the International Community Regulate Genetically Modified (GM) Foods?
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
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