International Relations, 2013-2014 Update

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Sommario

In this Section:
1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Full Table of Contents
 
1) Brief Table of Contents
 
Chapter 1: The Globalization of International Relations
Chapter 2: Realist Theories
Chapter 3: Liberal and Social Theories
Chapter 4: Foreign Policy
Chapter 5: International Conflict
Chapter 6: Military Force and Terrorism
Chapter 7: International Organization, Law, and Human Rights
Chapter 8: International Trade
Chapter 9: Global Finance and Business
Chapter 10: International Integration
Chapter 11: Environment and Population
Chapter 12: The North-South Gap
Chapter 13: International Development

2) Full Table of Contents
 
Chapter 1: The Globalization of International Relations   
Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life  
Core Principles  
IR as a Field of Study  
Actors and Influences  
State Actors  
Nonstate Actors  
Levels of Analysis  
Globalization  
Global Geography  
The Evolving International System  
The Two World Wars, 1900—1950  
The Cold War, 1945—1990  
The Post—Cold War Era, 1990—2012  
 
Chapter 2: Realist Theories

Realism  
Power  
Defining Power  
Estimating Power  
Elements of Power  
The International System  
Anarchy and Sovereignty  
Balance of Power  
Great Powers and Middle Powers  
Power Distribution  
Hegemony  
The Great Power System, 1500—2000  
Alliances  
Purposes of Alliances  
NATO  
Other Alliances  
Regional Alignments  
Strategy  
Statecraft  
Rationality in International Relations  
The Prisoner’s Dilemma  
 
Chapter 3: Liberal and Social Theories
The Waning of War  
Liberal Theories  
Kant and Peace  
Liberal Institutionalism  
International Regimes  
Collective Security  
The Democratic Peace  
Social Theories  
Identities and Ideas Matter  
Postmodernism  
Marxism  
Peace Studies  
Gender Theories  
Why Gender Matters  
The Masculinity of Realism  
Gender in War and Peace  
Women in IR  
Difference Feminism versus Liberal Feminism?  
Postmodern Feminism  
 
Chapter 4: Foreign Policy   
Making Foreign Policy  
Models of Decision Making  
Individual Decision Makers  
Group Psychology  
Crisis Management  
Domestic Influences 
Bureaucracies  
Interest Groups  
The Military-Industrial Complex  
Public Opinion  
Legislatures  
Making Foreign Policy  
 
Chapter 5: International Conflict

The Wars of the World   Types of War  
Theories of the Causes of War  
Conflicts of Ideas  
Nationalism  
Ethnic Conflict  
Genocide  
Religious Conflict  
Ideological Conflict 
Conflicts of Interest  
Territorial Disputes  
Control of Governments  
Economic Conflict  
 
Chapter 6: Military Force and Terrorism

Conventional Forces  
Land Forces: Controlling Territory  
Naval Forces: Controlling the Seas  
Air Forces: Controlling the Skies  
Coordinating Forces: Logistics and Intelligence 
Evolving Technologies  
Terrorism  
Weapons of Mass Destruction  
Nuclear Weapons  
Ballistic Missiles and Other Delivery Systems  
Chemical and Biological Weapons  
Proliferation  
Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control  
States and Militaries  
Military Economics  
Control of Military Forces  
Civil-Military Relations  
 
Chapter 7: International Organization, Law, and Human Rights   
Roles of International Organizations  
The United Nations
The UN System  
The Security Council  
Peacekeeping Forces  
The Secretariat 
The General Assembly  
UN Programs  
Autonomous Agencies  
International Law  
Sources of International Law  
Enforcement of International Law  
The World Court  
International Cases in National Courts  
Law and Sovereignty  
Laws of Diplomacy  
Just War Doctrine  
Human Rights  
Individual Rights versus Sovereignty  
Human Rights Institutions  
War Crimes  
The Evolution of World Order  
 
Chapter 8: International Trade

Theories of Trade   Liberalism and Mercantilism  
Comparative Advantage  
Political Interference in Markets  
Protectionism  
Trade Regimes  
The World Trade Organization  
Bilateral and Regional Agreements  
Cartels  
Industries and Interest Groups  
Enforcement of Trade Rules  
Economic Globalization  
The Evolving World Economy  
Resistance to Trade  
 
Chapter 9: Global Finance and Business   
Globalization and Finance  
The Currency System  
About Money  
International Currency Exchange  
Why Currencies Rise or Fall  
Central Banks  
The World Bank and the IMF  
State Financial Positions  
National Accounts  
International Debt  
The Position of the United States  
The Position of Russia and Eastern Europe  
The Position of Asia  
Multinational Business  
Multinational Corporations  
Foreign Direct Investment  
Host and Home Government Relations  
 
Chapter 10: International Integration   
Globalization and Integration  
Integration Theory  
The European Union  
The Vision of a United Europe  
The Treaty of Rome  
Structure of the European Union  
The Single European Act  
The Maastricht Treaty  
Monetary Union  
Expanding the European Union  
The Lisbon Treaty  
The Power of Information  
Connecting the World  
Information as a Tool of Governments  
Information as a Tool against Governments  
Telecommunications and Global Culture  
 

Chapter 11: Environment and Population   
Interdependence and the Environment  
Sustainable Development  
Managing the Environment  
The Atmosphere  
Biodiversity  
Forests and Oceans  
Pollution  
Natural Resources  
World Energy 
Minerals  
Water Disputes  
Population  
The Demographic Transition  
Population Policies 
Disease  
 
Chapter 12: The North-South Gap
The State of the South  
Basic Human Needs  
World Hunger  
Rural and Urban Populations  
Women in Development  
Migration and Refugees  
Theories of Accumulation  
Economic Accumulation  
The World-System  
Imperialism  
World Civilizations  
History of Imperialism, 1500—2000  
Effects of Colonialism  
Postcolonial Dependency  
Revolutionary Movements  
 
Chapter 13: International Development

Experiences 
The Newly Industrializing Countries  
The Chinese Experience  
India Takes Off  
Other Experiments  
Lessons  
Import Substitution and Export-Led Growth  
Concentrating Capital for Manufacturing  
Corruption  
North-South Capital Flows  
Foreign Investment  
North-South Debt  
IMF Conditionality  
The South in International Economic Regimes  
Foreign Assistance  
Patterns of Foreign Assistance  
Types of Foreign Assistance 
The Politics of Foreign Assistance  
The Impact of Foreign Assistance  
 

Riassunto

The most current and comprehensive introduction to international relations theory
 
Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs through 2013, International Relations is praised for being the most current and comprehensive introduction to international relations theory, as well as security, economic, and global issues.
 
MyPoliSciLab is an integral part of the Goldstein program. Key learning applications include MyPoliSciLab with simulations and videos.
 
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A better teaching and learning experience
 
This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. Here’s how:

• Personalize Learning— MyPoliSciLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance.
• Explore Concepts and Current Events—Includes a balanced survey of security, economic, and transnational issues.
• Improve Critical Thinking—Feature boxes help students apply international relations theory to current world problems.
• Engage Students—A four-color design and numerous figures, maps, and photos offer a current and lively reading experience.  
• Emphasize Learning Outcomes—In MyPoliSciLab, study plans based on book-specific learning objectives give students follow-up reading, video, and multimedia activities for further practice.
• Support Instructors—A full set of supplements, including MyPoliSciLab, provides instructors with all the resources and support they need.

 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joshua S. Goldstein, Jon C. Pevehouse, Jon C. W. Pevehouse
• Editore: Pearson Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9780205971367
• ISBN: 978-0-205-97136-7
• Pagine: 600
• Peso: 950 g
• Serie: Pearson; Pearson
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teorie politiche e storia delle idee