Preface PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF WORLD POLITICS 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF WORLD POLITICS What Is World Politics? Politics as the Authoritative Allocation of Values An Overview of World Politics The View from Lost Empires Current Political Trends Why Study World Politics? Relating International Affairs to Your Life Join the Debate: Should There Be One World Government? Interconnections and Patterns In Politics What New Forces Are Shaping the Planet? Information Technology The New Global and Transnational Issues The Increasing Inability of the State to Solve Problems The Rise of Ethnic Nationalism and Religious Fundamentalism New Citizen Activism Why It Matters: Why Can''t I Download Music? Summary Case Study: The Report of the 9/11 Commission of the U.S. Senate and New Forces Shaping the Planet 2. APPROACHES TO WORLD POLITICS How Can I Make Sense of World Politics? Political Realism Idealism The Ecological Paradigm What Theories of World Politics Flow from the Paradigms? Political Realism The View From Indian Philosopher Kautilya Join the Debate: Number 1 Looks after Number 1 Idealism Marxism Liberalism Why It Matters: A Liberalist or a Realist Ecological Paradigm What Are the Subjective Approaches to World Politics? The Positivist Approach Critical Theory in Educational Philosophy Critical Theory in Perspective Summary Case Study: The Future of Afghanistan 3. ANALYZING WORLD POLITICS What Is the Basic Unit of Analysis in the International System? The State and Its Primary Characteristics The Origins and Development of the State What Are the Levels of Analysis and How do They Define the International System? The International System as a Whole Join the Debate: The New Global Civil Society Is Great The Regional Level of Analysis The State Level of Analysis The Substate Level of Analysis The View from the Holy Land The Individual Level of Analysis Why It Matters: Power-ful Sayings How Do We Use the Levels of Analysis to Understand International Relations? An Analytic Overview of a State: Afghanistan Applying Levels of Analysis Summary Case Study: North Korea ''s Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons PART II: DRIVING FORCES IN WORLD POLITICS 4. POWER IN WORLD POLITICS What Is Power and How Is It Measured? The Nature of Power The View From Bangalore Power and World Politics The Multiple Dimensions of Power What Are the Major Elements of Power? Objective (Tangible) Sources of Power Join the Debate: Will China Be the World''s Next Superpower? Why It Matters: Why Do Gas Prices Rise at the Pump? Subjective Power Factors What Patterns of Power Relationships Exist among States? Balance of Power Power Shifts and Realignments The Rise of Terrorism Collective Security as a Method of Security-Seeking Summary Case Study: Power Factors in World Politics: Is America ''s Power in Decline? 5.
FOREIGN POLICY FORMATION AND EXECUTION What Is Foreign Policy? Why It Matters: Declining Foreign Student Enrollments in U. S. Schools An Approach to Translating Power into Action A Set of Core, Middle-Range, and Long-Range Goals How Is Foreign Policy Formulated? Global-Level, State-Level, and Individual-Level Factors Join the Debate: Globalization Demands a New Foreign Policy Approach for the Sovereign State Factors that Influence Foreign Policy Decisions Some Perspectives on Foreign Policy Decision Making The View From Indonesia What Are the Foreign Policy Repercussions of 9/11? America''s War on Terrorism The Bush Doctrine Summary Case Study: The U.S. Saudi Arabia Relationship 6. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTORS What Are Intergovernmental Organizations? The Structure and Functions of International Organizations Why Do States Join Intergovernmental Organizations? The Benefits of IO Membership The View From NATO IGO Supranationality and Reciprocity among Member-States Rejecting IO Membership What Is the United Nations and How Does It Work? The Historical Road to the UN Managing Global Peace through the Security Council UN Bodies Managing Global Economic and Social Issues Managing the UN''s Affairs Assessing the UN''s Effectiveness Join the Debate: The United States Should Leave the United Nations What is the European Union and How Does It Work? The Origins of the European Union The Main European Union Institutions The EU Completes Its First Constitution How Voting Matters in the EU and IGOs in General The Future of the European Union Comparing the EU with NAFTA and Other Regional Trading Blocs Why It Matters: OPEC and the Price of Gas Summary Case Study: State Power, Individuals, and the International Criminal Court 7. NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATONS What Factors Explain the Rise of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)? Why It Matters: NGOs and Citizen Activism Political Factors Economic Factors Technology What Are Examples of Important NGOs? Greenpeace Amnesty International (AI) Doctors Without Borders (DWB) What Corporate Actors Operate in the International Arena and How Powerful Are They? Exploring the International Business Scene The Influence of Corporate Actors What Is the Relationship Between States and NGOs? NGO Challenges to the Status Quo Political Opposition to Greenpeace Join the Debate: Should the International Community Allow Minke Whaling? Political Opposition to Amnesty International The View From Amnesty International Political Opposition to Doctors Without Borders Political Opposition to Corporate Actors State NGO Relations in Perspective Summary Case Study: Terrorist NGOs: The Case of Hamas 8. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY What is Political Geography? Issues and Perspectives of Political Geography Why It Matters: Stability in Faraway Iraq The Players in Political Geography: Uniting and Dividing Forces An Overview of Political Geography Join the Debate: Does Geography Matter in a Globalized World? What Geographic Factors Impact World Politics? Physical Geographic Factors The View From the Caspian Sea Developmental and Security Factors How Does Geography Shape Human Perceptions? The Power and Problem of Perceptions Conflict in Multinational States Perceptions and Regional Identity Maps and Perceptions Summary Case Study: Political Geographic Factors Surrounding Terrorism 9.
NATIONALISM What Is Nationalism A Psychological Group Identity Among People A Power Factor that Dates Far Back in Time A Driving Force with Positive and Negative Impacts An Identity that Competes with Transnationalism for People''s Loyalty How Does Nationalism Manifest Itself around the World Variations in History and Location Join the Debate: American Nationalism and World Politics Distinctions in Ethnic Nationalism The View From Kurdistan Religious Nationalism Why It Matters: Religious Nationalism in India and Pakistan How Do Leaders Use Nationalism in Foreign Policy? Seeking to Legitimize Power Promoting State Political Unity and Economic Development Promoting Self-Determination Movements Mobilizing for a War of Aggression or Pre-Emptive War Summary Case Study: Ethnic Nationalism and Nigeria ''s Prospects for Democracy PART III: SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IN 21st CENTURY WORLD POLITICS 10. GLOBAL VIOLENCE: WARS, WEAPONS, TERRORISM What Are the Causes of War? Why It Matters: The Toll of War Wars for Tangible Gains or Political Reasons Wars Based on Ideas The Structure of the International System War: A Complex Issue What Are the Weapons of War and Can They Be Controlled? Weapons of Mass Destruction Conventional Weapons Versus Unconventional Weapons Join the Debate: Is the World Safer with More Nuclear Weapons? Controlling the Weapons of War What Can Be Done About Terrorism? Types of Terrorism Terrorist Objectives and Tactics Why Terrorists Stop Terrorizing International Counterterrorism Efforts The View From the Most Wanted Terrorist Future Terrorist Threats How Can Global Violence Be Controlled? Reducing Motivations for Violence: Deterrence International Law and Organizations Summary Case Study: Why People Turn to Terrorism 11. HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN, AND GLOBAL JUSTICE What Are Human Rights? The Origin of Human Rights Global Justice Why It Matters:The Human Rights of Detainees.