World Politics 96/97
, by Purkitt, Helen E.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780697316820 | 0697316823
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 4/1/1996
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To the Reader | vi | ||||
Topic Guide | 4 | (2) | |||
Unit 1 Alternative Visions of World Politics into the Twenty-First Century Three articles consider some of the challenges facing the world: the impact of local conflicts on foreign policy, major influences on domestic and international security, and the consequences of globalization. | |||||
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Unit 2 The Western Hemisphere Seven selections discuss current and future U.S. foreign policy. North American free trade, and the role Latin America plays in the Western Hemisphere. | |||||
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Unit 3 The Former Soviet Union Three articles examine the events that contributed to the unraveling of the Soviet Union. Russian foreign policy, nationalism, and Central Asia are discussed. | |||||
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Unit 4 Europe Five selections review some of the historic events that will alter Western and Central Europe. Topics include the future of NATO and Central Eastern Europe's strivings toward democracy. | |||||
Overview | 80 | (2) | |||
A. WESTERN EUROPE | 82 | (12) | |||
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B. CENTRAL EUROPE | 94 | (8) | |||
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Unit 5 The Pacific Basin Five articles examine some of the countries instrumental in the economic evolution of the Pacific Basin. Japan, China, and North Korea are considered. | |||||
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Unit 6 The Middle East and Africa Six articles review the current state of the Middle East and Africa. Arab-Israeli relations, the force of Islam, democracy in Africa, and South Africa's future foreign policy are among the topics discussed. | |||||
Overview | 130 | (2) | |||
A. THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 132 | (19) | |||
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B. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 151 | (11) | |||
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Unit 7 International Political Economy Four articles examine the global marketplace as politics redefine the rules of the economic game. | |||||
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Unit 8 The Politics of Arms, Arms Proliferation, and Arms Control Five selections discuss the current state of the arms race by considering the future of deterrence, world military expenditures, and a new nuclear order. | |||||
Overview | 184 | (2) | |||
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Unit 9 Collective Security and Emerging Global Issues in the New World Order Five articles discuss the influence that international organizations have on world peace, defense in the twenty-first century, and world poverty and pollution. | |||||
Overview | 228 | (2) | |||
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Abbreviations | 264 | (1) | |||
Glossary | 265 | (8) | |||
Index | 273 | (3) | |||
Article Review Form | 276 | (1) | |||
Article Rating Form | 277 |
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