International Politics on the World Stage, Brief

, by Rourke, John T.; Boyer, Mark A.

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ISBN: 9780072978698 | 0072978694
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Copyright: 5/1/2005

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Evolution of the World Political System

About the Authors

Preface

vii

Thinking and Caring about World Politics

(23)

The Importance of Studying World Politics

(9)

World Politics and Your Finances

(3)

World Politics and Your Living Space

(2)

World Politics and Your Life

(2)

Can We Make a Difference?

(1)

The World Tomorrow: Two Roads Diverge

(8)

Realism and Liberalism: Some Travel Notes on Two Roads

(2)

The Nature of Politics: Realism and Liberalism

(1)

The Roles of Power and Principles: Realism and Liberalism

(2)

Prospects for Competition and Cooperation: Realism and Liberalism

(2)

Assessing Reality: Realism and Liberalism

(1)

How to Study World Politics

(3)

Political Scientists and World Politics

(2)

Chapter Summary

(2)

The Evolution of World Politics

(24)

The Evolving World System: Early Development

(6)

Ancient Greece and Rome

(1)

After the Fall of Rome, A.D. 476 to 1700

(2)

The 18th and 19th Centuries

(2)

The Evolving World System: The 20th Century

(4)

The Cold War and the Bipolar System

(2)

The 21st Century: The Genesis of a New System

(12)

The Structure of Power in the 21st Century

(6)

Security in the 21st Century

(1)

Global Economics in the 21st Century

(2)

Quality of Life in the 21st Century

(3)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Levels of Analysis

(37)

System-Level Analysis

(12)

Structural Characteristics

(4)

Power Relationships in the International System

(5)

Economic Patterns in the Political System

(1)

Norms of Behavior in the International System

(1)

State-Level Analysis

(10)

Making Foreign Policy: Type of Government, Situation, and Policy

(2)

Making Foreign Policy: Political Culture

(1)

Foreign Policy-Making Actors

(7)

Individual-Level Analysis

(13)

Humans as a Species

(5)

Organizational Behavior

(2)

Leaders and Their Individual Traits

(6)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Nationalism: The Traditional Orientation

(24)

Understanding Nations, Nationalism, and Nation-States

(7)

Nations, Nationalism, and Nation-States Defined

(3)

The Rise and Ascendancy of Nationalism

(4)

Nationalism in Practice: Issues and Evaluation

(12)

Nation-States: More Myth Than Reality

(4)

Nationalism: Builder and Destroyer

(4)

Self-Determination as a Goal

101

(4)

Nationalism and the Future

105

(3)

The Recent Past and Present of Nationalism

105

(1)

The Future of Nationalism

106

(2)

Chapter Summary

108

(1)

Globalization and Transnationalism The Alternative Orientation

109

(28)

Globalization

110

(6)

Globalization of Communications and Transportation

110

(2)

Economic Globalization

112

(1)

Cultural Globalization

113

(3)

Transnationalism

116

(6)

Postmodernism

117

(2)

Constructivism

119

(1)

Feminism

120

(1)

Reacting to Transnational Thought

121

(1)

Transnationalism in Action

122

(13)

Transnational Organizations

122

(3)

Regional Transnationalism

125

(1)

Cultural Transnationalism

126

(1)

Transnational Religion

127

(2)

Islam and the World

129

(3)

Transnational Movements

132

(3)

Transnationalism Tomorrow

135

(1)

Chapter Summary

136

(1)

National States: The Traditional Structure

137

(22)

The Nature and Purpose of the State

138

(5)

The State Defined

138

(4)

Purposes of the State

142

(1)

The State as the Core Political Organization

143

(11)

Theories of Governance

143

(3)

Democracy and World Politics

146

(5)

National and Other Interests

151

(3)

States and the Future

154

(4)

The State: The Indictment

154

(2)

The State: The Defense

156

(1)

The State: The Verdict

157

(1)

Chapter Summary

158

(1)

International Organization: An Alternative Structure

159

(32)

The Evolution and Roles of International Organization

159

(7)

The Origins of IGOs

160

(1)

The Growth of IGOs

161

(2)

Roles That IGOs Play

163

(3)

Regional IGOs: Focus on the European Union

166

(8)

The Origins and Evolution of the European Union

168

(1)

The Government of the European Union

169

(2)

The Future of the European Union

171

(3)

Global IGOs: Focus on the United Nations

174

(15)

IGO Organization and Related Issues

174

(4)

IGO Leadership, Administration, and Finance

178

(3)

IGO Activities

181

(6)

Evaluating IGOs and Their Future

187

(2)

Chapter Summary

189

(2)

National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach

191

(31)

National Power: The Foundation of National Diplomacy

193

(5)

Power as an Asset

193

(2)

Measuring Power

195

(1)

Characteristics of Power

195

(3)

The Elements of Power

198

(5)

The National Core

198

(3)

The National Infrastructure

201

(2)

The Nature of Diplomacy

203

(5)

The Functions of Diplomacy

203

(2)

The Diplomatic Setting

205

(3)

The Conduct of Diplomacy

208

(12)

Modern Diplomacy

208

(6)

Some Rules of Effective Diplomacy

214

(1)

Options for Conducting Diplomacy

215

(5)

Chapter Summary

220

(2)

International Law and Morality: An Alternative Approach

222

(27)

Fundamentals of International Law and Morality

223

(3)

The Primitive Nature of International Law

223

(1)

The Growth of International Law

223

(1)

The Practice of International Law

224

(1)

The Fundamentals of International Morality

225

(1)

The International Legal System

226

(7)

The Philosophical Roots of Law

226

(1)

How International Law Is Made

227

(2)

Adherence to the Law

229

(1)

Adjudication of the Law

230

(3)

Applying International Law and Morality

233

(13)

Law and Justice in a Multicultural World

233

(2)

Applying International Law and Morality to States

235

(6)

Applying International Law and Morality to Individuals

241

(3)

The Prudent Application of Law and Morality

244

(2)

The Future of International Law and Morality

246

(1)

Chapter Summary

247

(2)

Pursuing Security

249

(44)

Thinking about Security

249

(2)

A Tale of Insecurity

250

(1)

Conflict and Insecurity: The Traditional Road

251

(23)

War and World Politics

251

(2)

Force as a Political Instrument

253

(4)

Unconventional Warfare

257

(12)

Conventional Warfare

269

(1)

Warfare with Weapons of Mass Destruction

270

(4)

Global and International Security: The Alternative Road

274

(17)

Limited Self-Defense through Arms Control

276

(6)

International Security Forces

282

(6)

Abolition of War

288

(3)

Chapter Summary

291

(2)

Globalization in the World Economy

293

(29)

Theories of International Political Economy

293

(6)

Economic Nationalism

294

(1)

Economic Internationalism

295

(2)

Economic Structuralism

297

(2)

Two Economic Worlds: North and South

299

(3)

Two Economic Worlds: Analyzing the Data

299

(2)

Two Economic Worlds: Human Conditions

301

(1)

The Growth and Extent of International Political Economy

302

(18)

Trade

303

(3)

International Investment

306

(1)

Monetary Relations

307

(3)

Globalization and Interdependence: Debating the Future

310

(9)

The Debate in Perspective

319

(1)

Chapter Summary

320

(2)

Global Economic Competition and Cooperation

322

(45)

Global Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

322

(20)

National Economic Power: Assets and Utilization

323

(4)

The North and International Political Economy

327

(6)

The South and International Political Economy

333

(8)

The Future of National Economic Policy

341

(1)

Global Economic Cooperation: The Alternative Road

342

(22)

Global Economic Cooperation: The Background

342

(2)

Global Economic Cooperation: The Institutions

344

(13)

Regional Economic Cooperation

357

(7)

Chapter Summary

364

(3)

Preserving and Enhancing Human Rights and Dignity

367

(29)

The Nature of Human Rights

368

(2)

Civil and Political Rights: Freedom from Abuses

370

(17)

Abuse of Individual Rights

370

(1)

Abuse of Group Rights

371

(9)

The International Response to Individual and Group Human Rights Issues

380

(7)

Economic and Social Rights

387

(7)

Food

388

(3)

Health

391

(2)

Education

393

(1)

Chapter Summary

394

(2)

Preserving and Enhancing the Global Commons

396

Toward Sustainable Development

396

(6)

The Ecological State of the World

397

(1)

Sustainable Development

398

(4)

Sustainable Development: Population and Resources

402

(14)

Population Issues and Cooperation

403

(3)

Resource Issues and Cooperation

406

(7)

Resource Conservation: The Global Response

413

(3)

Sustainable Development: The Environment

416

(9)

Environmental Issues

416

(7)

Environmental Protection: The International Response

423

(2)

Chapter Summary

425

An Epilogue to the Text/A Prologue to the Future

(1)

Endnotes

(1)

Glossary

(1)

Abbreviations

(1)

References

(1)

Index

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