Test Bank for World Politics Trend and Transformation 2016 2017 16th Edition by Shannon Blanton, Charles Kegley ISBN 1305504879 978-1305504875

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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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