Taking Sides : Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in World Politics

by ROURKE

• ISBN13: 9780879679286
• ISBN10: 087967928X
• Edition: 3rd
• Copyright: 1991-01-01
• Publisher: MCG BROWN DUSHKIN

Summary

Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in World Politics, Twelfth Edition is a debatestyle reader designed to introduce students to controversies in world politics. The readings, which represent the arguments of world leaders, leading political scientists, and commentators on the world political scene, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Introduction: World Politics and the Voice of Justice	p. xvii
Globalization	p. 1
Is Economic Globalization a Positive Trend?	p. 2
Yes: from "Expanding Trade and Unleashing Growth: The Prospects for Lasting Poverty Reduction," Remarks at the International Monetary Fund Seminar on Trade and Regional Integration, Dakar, Senegal (December 6, 2004)	p. 4
No: from "Globalisations Misguided Assumptions," OECD Observer (September 2001)	p. 11
Does Globalization Threaten Cultural Diversity?	p. 16
Yes: from "Cultural Imperialism: An American Tradition," The Humanist (May/June 2004)	p. 18
No: from "In Defense of Globalization," The International Economy (Summer 2003)	p. 24
Will State Sovereignty Survive Globalism?	p. 31
Yes: from "Sovereignty," Foreign Policy (January/February 2001)	p. 33
No: from "The Waning State of Sovereignty," An Original Essay Written for This Volume (2002)	p. 40
Regional and Country Issues	p. 51
Should the United States Decrease Its Global Presence?	p. 52
Yes: from "Neo-Imperialism and U.S. Foreign Policy," Foreign Service Journal (May 2004)	p. 54
No: from "A World Without Power," Foreign Policy (July/August 2004)	p. 62
Should the United States Continue to Encourage a United Europe?	p. 70
Yes: from Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Europe, Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives (March 13, 2002)	p. 72
No: from "Laying Down Clear Markers: Protecting American Interests from a Confusing European Constitution," The Heritage Foundation Backgrounder (December 12, 2003)	p. 78
Is Russian Foreign Policy Taking an Unsettling Turn?	p. 84
Yes: from "Recent Changes in Russia and Their Impact on U.S.-Russian Relations," The Heritage Foundation Backgrounder (March 9, 2004)	p. 86
No: from Testimony During Hearings on "U.S.-Russia Relations in Putin's Second Term," Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives (March 18, 2004)	p. 94
Does a Strict "One China" Policy Still Make Sense?	p. 100
Yes: from Testimony During Hearings on "The Taiwan Relations Act: The Next Twenty-Five Years," Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives (April 21, 2004)	p. 102
No: from Testimony During Hearings on "The Taiwan Relations Act: The Next Twenty-Five Years," Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives (April 21, 2004)	p. 106
Should North Korea's Nuclear Arms Program Evoke a Hard-Line Response?	p. 113
Yes: from "Aiding and Abetting the 'Axis,'" The New American (February 24, 2003)	p. 115
No: from "The North Korea Nuclear Issue: The Road Ahead," Policy Forum Online (September 14, 2004)	p. 120
Would It Be an Error to Establish a Palestinian State?	p. 126
Yes: from "Twelve Bad Arguments for a State of Palestine," A Time to Speak, http://www.israel.net/timetospeak/bad.htm (December 2002)	p. 128
No: from "Why a Palestinian State," An Original Essay Written for This Volume (2004)	p. 133
Was War with Iraq Justified?	p. 137
Yes: from "Meeting the Challenge of the War on Terrorism," Address at the Heritage Foundation (October 17, 2003)	p. 139
No: from "Invasion of Iraq," Remarks in the U.S. Senate, Congressional Record (November 25, 2003)	p. 146
Are Strict Sanctions on Cuba Warranted?	p. 152
Yes: from "Hastening Cuba's Transition," Report to the President: 2004 (May 6, 2004)	p. 154
No: from "The U.S. Embargo Against Cuba Is an Abysmal Failure. Let's End It," Hoover Digest (Winter 2004)	p. 162
Economic Issues	p. 171
Is Capitalism the Best Model for the Global Economy?	p. 172
Yes: from "Three Cheers for Global Capitalism," American Enterprise Online (June 2004)	p. 174
No: from "Justice, Equity and Peace Are the Thrust of Our Movement," Acceptance Speech at the Right Livelihood Award Ceremonies (December 8, 2003)	p. 187
Should the Rich Countries Forgive All the Debt Owed by the Poor Countries?	p. 191
Yes: from "The Unbreakable Link-Debt Relief and the Millennium Development Goals," a Report from Jubilee Research at the New Economics Foundation (February 2002)	p. 193
No: from "Debt Relief," Foreign Policy (November/December 2001)	p. 199
Issues About Violence	p. 207
Is Preemptive War an Unacceptable Doctrine?	p. 208
Yes: from "A More Secure World: Our Shared Responsibility," A Report to the Secretary General of the United Nations (December 2, 2004)	p. 210
No: "The National Security Strategy Under the United Nations and International Law," Strategy Research Project, U.S. Army War College (March 19, 2004)	p. 218
Is the War on Terrorism Succeeding?	p. 230
Yes: from "On the Global War on Terrorism," Address to the Council on Foreign Relations (November 13, 2003)	p. 232
No: from "A Secure America in a Secure World," Report of the Foreign Policy in Focus Task Force on Terrorism (September 1, 2004)	p. 237
Is Government-Ordered Assassination Sometimes Acceptable?	p. 247
Yes: from "Is Assassination an Option?" Hoover Digest (Winter 2002)	p. 249
No: from "Assassination as a Weapon," National Catholic Reporter (September 6, 2002)	p. 256
International Law and Organization Issues	p. 265
Is the United Nations Fundamentally Flawed?	p. 266
Yes: from "U.N. Requires Fundamental Reforms," Heritage Lecture #842, Heritage Foundation (June 16, 2004)	p. 268
No: from "Relevance of the United Nations," Address to the Plenary Session of the Conference on the Relevance of the United Nations (June 26-28, 2003)	p. 274
Should the United States Ratify the International Criminal Court Treaty?	p. 284
Yes: from Statement Before the Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives (July 25, 2000)	p. 286
No: from Statement Before the Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives (July 25, 2000)	p. 291
Is the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Worthy of Support?	p. 300
Yes: from Statement Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate (June 13, 2002)	p. 302
No: from Statement Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate (June 13, 2002)	p. 308
People and the Environment	p. 315
Do Environmentalists Overstate Their Case?	p. 316
Yes: from "Debating 'The Skeptical Environmentalist,'" A Debate Held at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (April 9, 2002)	p. 318
No: from "Debating 'The Skeptical Environmentalist,'" A Debate Held at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (April 9, 2002)	p. 324
Contributors	p. 330
Index	p. 336
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