International Relations, 2008-2009

by Goldstein, Joshua S.

• ISBN13: 9780321070630
• ISBN10: 0321070631
• Edition: BRIEF
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

The top-selling text in its field, "International Relations" is acclaimed for offering the most current and comprehensive coverage of international relations theory, international security, international political economy, and global issues. From war, trade, and development to terrorism, human rights, and the environment, this introductory survey examines the relations between states, the international system, and transnational actors and influences. With the broadest discussion of theoretical perspectives, the most up-to-date coverage of international events, and the strongest emphasis on critical thinking, "International Relations" includes all the tools students need to engage the discipline's concepts and to understand what is happening in the world today. Joshua Goldstein and Jon Pevehouse's lively writing, abundant visuals, and seamless integration of learning technology make this text a favorite of instructors and students alike.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
To the Student	xv
A Note on Nomenclature	xv
www.IRtext.com	xvi
Maps	xvi
Understanding International Relations	1	(44)
The Study of IR	1	(6)
IR and Daily Life	1	(2)
IR as a Field of Study	3	(1)
Theories and Methods	4	(3)
Actors and Influences	7	(12)
State Actors	7	(3)
Nonstate Actors	10	(2)
The Information Revolution	12	(1)
Levels of Analysis	12	(3)
Geography	15	(4)
History	19	(26)
World Civilizations to 2000	19	(4)
The Great-Power System, 1500-2000	23	(2)
Imperialism, 1500-2000	25	(1)
Nationalism, 1500-2000	26	(3)
The World Economy, 1750-2000	29	(1)
The Two World Wars, 1900-1950	30	(5)
The COld War, 1945-1990	35	(2)
The Early Post-Cold War Era, 1990-2000	37	(8)
Power Politics	45	(39)
Realism	45	(2)
Power	47	(6)
Defining Power	47	(2)
Estimating Power	49	(1)
Elements of Power	50	(3)
Bargaining	53	(10)
Bargaining and Leverage	53	(1)
Strategies	54	(4)
Reciprocity, Deterrence, and Arms Races	58	(1)
Rationality	59	(2)
Game Theory	61	(2)
The International System	63	(11)
Anarchy and Sovereignty	63	(3)
Balance of Power	66	(1)
Great Powers and Middle Powers	67	(3)
Power Distribution	70	(2)
Hegemony	72	(2)
Alliances	74	(10)
Purposes of Alliances	74	(2)
NATO and the U.S.-Japanese Security Treaty	76	(3)
The Former Soviet Republics	79	(1)
Regional Alignments	80	(4)
Alternatives to Power Politics	84	(58)
Liberalism	84	(11)
Traditional Liberal Critiques	84	(2)
What Is Rationality?	86	(1)
Neoliberalism	86	(2)
Collective Goods	88	(2)
Regimes and Institutions	90	(1)
Hegemonic Stability	91	(1)
Collective Security	92	(3)
Foreign Policy and the Decision-Making Process	95	(10)
Models of Decision Making	96	(2)
Individual Decision Makers	98	(4)
Group Dynamics	102	(1)
Crisis Management	103	(2)
Substate Actors	105	(10)
Bureaucracies	105	(2)
Interest Groups	107	(1)
The Military-Industrial Complex	108	(2)
Public Opinion	110	(2)
The Democratic Peace	112	(3)
Ferminism	115	(12)
Why Gender Matters	116	(1)
The Masculinity of Realism	117	(2)
Gender in War and Peace	119	(2)
Women in IR	121	(4)
Balancing the Feminist Arguments	125	(2)
Other Alternative to Realism	127	(15)
Postmodernism	127	(1)
Postmodern Feminism	128	(2)
Construction	130	(1)
Peace Studies	131	(5)
Peace Movements and Nonviolence	136	(6)
Conflict and War	142	(67)
The Causes of War	142	(4)
Theories about War	143	(3)
Conflicts of Interest	146	(12)
Territorial Disputes	147	(5)
Control of Governments	152	(1)
Economic Conflict	153	(5)
Conflicts of Ideas	158	(9)
Ethnic Conflict	158	(4)
Religious Conflict	162	(3)
Ideological Conflict	165	(2)
Means of Leverage	167	(6)
Types of War	167	(3)
Terrorism	170	(3)
The Use of Military Force	173	(6)
Militrary Economics	174	(2)
The Choice of Capabilities	176	(3)
Control of Military Forces	179	(5)
Command	179	(2)
The Choice of Capabilities	181	(3)
Conventional Forces	184	(6)
Armies	184	(1)
Navies	185	(1)
Air Forces	186	(1)
Logisitcs and Intelligence	187	(1)
Evolving Technologies	188	(2)
Weapons of Mass Destruction	190	(19)
Nuclear Weapons	191	(2)
Ballistic Missiles and Other Delivery Systems	193	(3)
Chemical and Biological Weapons	196	(3)
Proliferation	199	(3)
Nuclear Strategy	202	(2)
Nuclear Arsenals and Arms Control	204	(5)
Trade and Money	209	(66)
From Security to Political Economy	209	(3)
Liberalism and Mercantilism	210	(2)
Markets	212	(10)
Global Patterns of Trade	212	(1)
Comperative Advantage	213	(2)
Prices and Markets	215	(1)
Centrally Planned Economics	216	(2)
Politics of Markets	218	(1)
Balance of Trade	219	(1)
Interdependence	220	(2)
Trade Strategies	222	(9)
Autarky	223	(1)
Protectionism	223	(3)
Industrial and Interest Groups	226	(3)
Cooperation in Trade	229	(2)
Trade Regimes	231	(9)
The World Trade Organization	231	(3)
Resistance to Trade	234	(2)
Bilateral and Regional Agreements	236	(2)
Cartels	238	(2)
The Currency System	240	(9)
International Currency Exchange	241	(3)
Why Currencies Rise or Fall	244	(2)
Central Banks	246	(1)
The World Bank and the IMF	247	(2)
State Financial Positions	249	(12)
National Accounts	249	(1)
International Debt	250	(2)
The U.S. Position	252	(2)
The Position of Russia and Eastern Europe	254	(3)
The Position of Asia	257	(4)
Multinational Business	261	(14)
Multinational Corporations	261	(2)
Foreign Direct Investment	263	(2)
Host and Home Government Relations	265	(3)
Business Environments	268	(7)
International Orgainzation and Law	275	(57)
Supranationalism	275	(2)
Roles of International Organizations	276	(1)
The United Nations	277	(19)
The UN System	277	(6)
The Security Council	283	(4)
Peacekeeping Forces	287	(4)
The Secretariat	291	(2)
The General Assembly	293	(1)
UN Programs	294	(2)
Autonomous Agencies	296	(1)
The European Union	296	(15)
Integration Theory	297	(2)
The Vision of a United Europe	299	(1)
The Treaty of Rome	300	(1)
Structure of the European Union	301	(2)
The Single European Act	303	(1)
The Maastricht Treaty	304	(1)
Monetary Union	305	(3)
Expanding the European Union	308	(3)
International Law	311	(21)
Sources of International Law	311	(1)
Enforcement of International Law	312	(1)
The World Court	313	(1)
International Cases in National Courts	314	(2)
Laws of Diplomacy	316	(2)
War Crimes	318	(3)
Just War Doctrine	321	(1)
Human Rights	322	(3)
The Evolution of World Order	325	(7)
North-South Relations	332	(76)
Poverty	332	(2)
Theories of Accumulation	334	(5)
Economic Accumulation	335	(1)
Capitalism	336	(1)
Socialism	337	(2)
Imperialism	339	(9)
The Globalization of Class	339	(1)
The World-System	340	(2)
European Colonialism	342	(2)
Anti-Imperialism	344	(1)
Postcolonial Dependency	345	(3)
Population	348	(9)
The Demographic Transition	349	(2)
Population Policies	351	(2)
Mortality and AIDS	353	(3)
Population and International Conflict	356	(1)
The State of the South	357	(9)
Basic Human Needs	357	(3)
World Hunger	360	(1)
Rural and Urban Populations	361	(1)
Women in Development	362	(1)
Migration and Refugees	363	(3)
Revolution	366	(4)
Revolutionary Movements	366	(1)
Islamic Revolutions	367	(1)
Postrevolutionary Governments	368	(2)
Development Experiences	370	(16)
The Newly Industrializing Countries	372	(2)
The Chinese Experience	374	(3)
Other Experiments	377	(3)
Import Substittion and Export-Led Growth	380	(1)
Concentrating Capital for Manufacturing	380	(2)
Authoritarianism and Democracy	382	(2)
Corruption	384	(2)
North-South Business	386	(9)
Foreign Investment	386	(2)
Technology Transfer	388	(1)
Third World Debt	389	(3)
IMF Conditionality	392	(1)
The South in International Economic Regimes	393	(2)
Foreign Assistance	395	(13)
Patterns of Foreign Assistance	398	(1)
Forms of Development Assistance	398	(10)
Environment and Technology	408	(41)
Interdependence and the Environment	408	(5)
Sustainable Economic Development	410	(1)
Rethinking Interdependence	411	(2)
Managing the Environment	413	(11)
The Atmosphere	413	(4)
Biodiversity	417	(1)
Forests and Oceans	418	(4)
Pollution	422	(2)
Natural Resources	424	(8)
World Energy	424	(4)
Minerals, Land, Water	428	(2)
International Security and the Environment	430	(2)
The Power of Information	432	(6)
Wiring the World	432	(2)
Information as a Tool of Governments	434	(2)
Information as a Tool Against Governments	436	(2)
International Culture	438	(6)
Telecommunications and Global Culture	438	(3)
Transnational Communities	441	(3)
Conclusion	444	(5)
Glossary	449	(16)
Photo Credits	465	(2)
Index	467