Opis: International Relations 2013-2014 Update - Jon Pevehouse, Joshua Goldstein

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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  

 

Szczegóły: International Relations 2013-2014 Update - Jon Pevehouse, Joshua Goldstein

Tytuł: International Relations 2013-2014 Update
Autor: Jon Pevehouse, Joshua Goldstein
Producent: Pearson
ISBN: 9780205971367
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 600
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.93 kg

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