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ISBN 10: 1305504879
ISBN 13: 978-1305504875
Author: Shannon Blanton, Charles Kegley
WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION offers analysis of the most up-to-date data, research, and contemporary events from today’s international political stage. You will understand what is happening today and why. The 2016-2017 Edition incorporates recent challenges to global peace and prosperity, and the latest on international organizations, advances in military technology, a look at the changing nuclear environment in Iran, an expanded discussion on human rights, an enhanced discussion of global health threats, new data from World Development Indicators, and more. A partnership with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs provides additional coverage of contemporary issues. The authors present each issue in a thought-provoking way that encourages you to critically assess the problems, payoffs, pitfalls, and paradoxes of people’s choices about the global future and the probable impact those choices will have on students in the future. Now, the book is also available in a variety of formats with MindTap Political Science for Blanton/Kegley’s World Politics: Trend and Transformation is the digital learning solution that helps instructors engage and transform today’s students into critical thinkers.
World Politics Trend and Transformation 2016 2017 16th Table of contents:
Part 1. Trend and Transformation in World Politics
Chapter 1. Discovering World Politics
The Challenge of Investigating International Relations
How Do Perceptions Influence Images of Global Reality?
The Nature and Sources of Images
The Impact of Perceptions on World Politics
Key Concepts and Terms for Understanding World Politics
Introducing Terminology
Distinguishing the Primary Transnational Actors
Distinguishing Levels of Analysis
Distinguishing Change, Continuities, and Cycles
Preparing for Your Intellectual Journey
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 2. Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory
Theories and Change in World Politics
Realism
What Is the Realist Worldview?
The Evolution of Realism
The Limitations of Realist Thought
Liberalism
What Is Liberalism’s Worldview?
The Evolution of Liberalism
The Limitations of Liberalism
Constructivism
What Is the Constructivist Worldview?
The Evolution of Constructivist Thought
The Limitations of Constructivism
Other Theoretical Perspectives: Feminist and Marxist Critiques
The Feminist Critique
The Marxist Critique
International Theory and the Global Future
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 3. Theories of International Decision Making
Foreign Policy Making in International Affairs
Transnational Actors and Decision Processes
Influences on Making Foreign Policy Decisions
Models of Decision Making by Transnational Actors
Decision Making as Rational Choice
The Leverage and Impact of Leaders
The Bureaucratic Politics of Foreign Policy Decision Making
The Domestic Determinants of Foreign Policy Decisions
Military Capabilities
Economic Conditions
Type of Government
Global Influences on Foreign Policy
Global Distribution of Power
Geopolitical Factors
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Part 2. The Globe’s Actors and Their Relationships
Chapter 4. Great Power Relations and Rivalries
The Quest for World Leadership
World War I
The Causes of World War I
The Consequences of World War I
World War II
The Causes of World War II
The Consequences of World War II
The Cold War
The Causes and Evolutionary Course of the Cold War
The Consequences of the Cold War
The Post–Cold War Era
America’s “Unipolar Moment”
From Unipolarity to Multipolarity: The Rise of the Rest?
Looking Ahead: What Does the Future Look Like for the Great Powers?
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 5. World Politics and the Global South
Colonial Origins and Consequences
The First Wave of European Imperialism
The Second Wave of European Imperialism
Self-Determination and Decolonization in the Twentieth Century
North and South Today: Worlds Apart
Why Do Such Differences Persist?
Internal Sources of Underdevelopment
International Sources of Underdevelopment
Closing The Gap? The Global South’s Prospects in a World of Great Powers
Technology and Global Communications
Insecurity and Weapons of War
Reform of the Economic Order
Foreign Aid and Remittances
Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
Debt Management and Governmental Corruption
The Global South’s Future
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 6. Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global Community
Nonstate Actors in World Politics
Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
Prominent Intergovernmental Organizations
The United Nations
Other Prominent Global IGOs
Regional Intergovernmental Organizations
The European Union
Other Regional IGOs
Prominent Types of Nongovernmental Organizations
Nonstate Nations: Ethnic Groups and Indigenous Peoples
Transnational Religious Movements
Multinational Corporations
Issue-Advocacy Groups
Malevolent Nonstate Actors
Transnational Terrorist Groups
Transnational Crime Organizations
Nonstate Actors and the Future of World Politics
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Part 3. Confronting Armed Conflict
Chapter 7. The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World
What Causes Armed Conflict?
The First Level of Analysis: Individuals’ Human Nature
The Second Level of Analysis: States’ Internal Characteristics
The Third Level of Analysis: The Global System
Frequency and Types of Armed Conflict
Armed Conflict Within States
Intrastate Conflict
The International Dimensions of Internal Conflict
Terrorism
Armed Conflict and Its Future
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 8. The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances
Realist Approaches to War and Peace
Power in World Politics
The Elements of State Power
The “Cost” of Military Spending
Changes in Military Capabilities
Trends in the Weapons Trade
The Strategic Consequences of Arms Sales
Nuclear Weapons
The Revolution in Military Technology
Robotic Weaponry
Biological and Chemical Weapons
Military Strategies
Coercive Diplomacy Through Military Intervention
Realist Interpretations of Alliances in World Politics
Realism and the Balancing of Power
Rules for Rivals in the Balancing Process
Difficulties with the Maintenance of a Balance of Power
What Lies Ahead?
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 9. The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security
Liberal and Constructivist Routes to International Peace
Beating Swords into Plowshares
Disarmament Versus Arms Control as Routes to Peace
Bilateral Arms Control and Disarmament
Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament
The Problematic Future of Arms Control and Disarmament
Maintaining Collective Security Through International Organizations
The League of Nations, United Nations, and Collective Security
Regional Security Organizations and Collective Defense
Law at the International Level
Core Principles of International Law
Limitations of the International Legal System
The Judicial Framework of International Law
Legal and Diplomatic Responses to Armed Conflict
Just War Doctrine
New Rules for Military Intervention
International Crises and the Negotiated Settlement of Disputes
Institutions, Norms, and World Order
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Part 4. Human Security, Prosperity, and Responsibility
Chapter 10. The Globalization of International Finance
Interpreting Contemporary Economic Change
Money Matters: The Transnational Exchange of Money
The Globalization of Finance
Monetary Policy: Key Concepts and Issues
Bretton Woods and Beyond
Financial and Monetary Aspects of the Bretton Woods System
The End of Bretton Woods
Floating Exchange Rates and Financial Crises
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis
Recovery and Reform: Challenges Facing Global Finance
U.S. Leadership and the Future of the Dollar
The End of the Liberal Consensus?
Whither the International Financial Architecture?
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 11. International Trade in the Global Marketplace
Globalization and Trade
Trade, Multinational Corporations, and the Globalization of Production
The Globalization of Labor
Contending Trade Strategies
The Shadow of the Great Depression
The Clash Between Liberal and Mercantilist Values
Trade and Global Politics
The Fate of Free Trade
Trade Tricks
The Uneasy Coexistence of Liberalism and Mercantilism
Triumph or Trouble for the Global Economy
The Development of the WTO
World Trade and the Global Financial Crisis
Regional and Plurilateral Trade Arrangements: Supplement or Substitute for the WTO?
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 12. The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization
Population Change as a Global Challenge
World Population Growth Rates
Demographic Divisions: Youth Bulges and Aging Populations
Global Migration Trends
A Quest for Sustenance and Freedom
Urbanization
New Plagues? The Global Impact of Disease
The Global Information Age
The Evolution of Global Communications
The Politics and Business of Global Communication
Globalization and the Global Future
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 13. The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights
Putting People into the Picture
How Does Humanity Fare? The Human Condition Today
Measuring Human Development and Human Security
Globalization, Democratization, and Economic Prosperity
Human Rights and the Protection of People
Internationally Recognized Human Rights
The Precarious Life of Indigenous Peoples
Gender Inequality and Its Consequences
Gendercide, Slavery, and Human Trafficking
Children and Human Rights
Responding to Human Rights
The Human Rights Legal Framework
The Challenge of Enforcement
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Chapter 14. Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment
Framing the Ecological Debate
Globalization and the Tragedy of the Global Commons
Global Ecopolitical Challenges
The Ecopolitics of the Atmosphere
The Ecopolitics of Biodiversity, Deforestation, and Water Shortages
The Ecopolitics of Energy Supply and Demand
Toward Sustainability and Human Security
The Quest for Sustainable Development
Feeding the Masses
Converting to Renewable Sources of Energy
Global Efforts Toward Environmental Solutions
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
Part 5. Thinking about the Future of World Politics
Chapter 15. Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations
Global Trends and Forecasts: Putting Yourself in the Picture
The Global Predicament: Key Questions About a Turbulent World
Is Globalization a Cure or a Curse?
Will Technological Innovation Solve Pressing Global Problems?
What Types of Armed Conflict Will Become the Major Fault Line in the Geostrategic Landscape?
Should the Global Community Intervene to Protect Human Rights?
Is the World Preparing for the Wrong War?
Is This the “End of History” or the End of Happy Endings?
A New World Order or New World Disorder?
Suggested Readings and Web Resources
Carnegie Council Videos
References
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