Cases in International Relations

by Snow, Donald M.

• ISBN13: 9780205005826
• ISBN10: 0205005829
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-08
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Cases in International Relationschallenges students to use international relations theory to understand the most current and pressing issues facing the world. #xA0; Designed to complement the main themes of any introductory course, this bestselling text presents 16 original case studies that survey the state of the international system and look in-depth at issues of current interest. Cases in International Relationsoffers more than a collection of journal articles; it provides a coherent and accessible approach that encourages students to put international relations concepts to practical use.

Author Biography

Donald M. Snow is Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. He is the author of numerous books and articles on national security, international conflict, and American foreign policy.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Conflict and Cooperation	p. 1
Sovereignty: The Legality and Impact of Invading Iraq	p. 3
The Concept of Sovereignty	p. 5
The Assault on Sovereignty Outside the United Nations: The Iraq Precedent	p. 12
Resource Scarcity: Oil, the Lubricant That Corrodes	p. 21
The Problem of Petroleum Scarcity	p. 25
Petroleum Scarcity and Conflict	p. 32
Limits on International Cooperation: War Crimes, the International Criminal Court, and Torture	p. 43
The Problem of War Crimes	p. 46
War Crimes Applied and Cooperation Applied: The International Criminal Court and Torture	p. 52
Irresolvable Conflicts: The Israeli-Palestinian Impasse	p. 62
Irresolvable Conflicts	p. 63
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	p. 66
The Peace Process	p. 71
The Current Impasse	p. 78
National and International Security	p. 85
Asymmetrical Warfare: The Case of Afghanistan	p. 87
Asymmetrical Warfare: New/Old War	p. 90
Case: The Afghanistan War	p. 98
Proliferation: The Case of North Korea	p. 107
The Proliferation Problem	p. 108
The Proliferation Problem Applied: The Case of North Korea	p. 117
Pivotal States: Confronting and Accommodating Iran	p. 126
Iran: A Pivotal State	p. 128
Dealing with Iran	p. 137
Peacekeeping: Humanitarian Disaster and International Responses in Darfur	p. 146
Humanitarian Disasters	p. 148
The Peacekeeping Response	p. 149
Peacekeeping in Darfur	p. 158
International Political Economy	p. 167
Free Trade: From ITO to WTO and Beyond	p. 169
Institutionalizing Trade	p. 172
Is Institutionalized Free Trade a Good Idea?	p. 177
Regional Integration: The European Union Faces the Future	p. 187
The Regional Integration Process	p. 189
The European Union Experience	p. 194
Rising Powers: China and India	p. 206
Rising Powers	p. 207
China and India as Rising Powers	p. 208
Extending Globalization: From G-7 to G-20	p. 222
Controversies and Dynamics	p. 224
The Developmental Dimension	p. 230
From G-7 to G-20	p. 234
Human Security	p. 243
Global Warming: Facing the Problem after Copenhagen	p. 245
The Road to Kyoto-And Beyond?	p. 248
Warm and Getting Warmer: But How Much?	p. 254
International Migration: The U.S.-Mexican Border	p. 263
Parameters of Immigration	p. 264
The U.S.-Mexican Border Problem	p. 273
Failed and Failing States: The Case of Pakistan	p. 285
The Nature and Problem of Failed States	p. 287
Pakistan: A Failed State?	p. 294
Terrorism: The Changing Global Threat	p. 305
What is Terrorism?	p. 307
Evolving Terrorism since September 11	p. 313
Dealing with Terrorism: The GWOT	p. 316
Index	p. 327
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