International Relations Brief: 2010-2011 Update

by Goldstein, Joshua S.; Pevehouse, Jon C.

• ISBN13: 9780205791309
• ISBN10: 0205791301
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs through 2009, the brief version ofInternational Relationspresents the same approach and coverage as the bestselling comprehensive survey but in a streamlined and flexible format. From war and trade to human rights and the environment, this text is praised for being the most current introduction to international relations theory as well as security, economic, and global issues. Applying a broad range of theoretical perspectives to help students analyze what is happening in the world today,International Relations, Brief Edition is perfect for courses where multiple texts are assigned

Table of Contents

Preface	p. x
To the Student	p. xvii
A Note on Nomenclature	p. xvii
Careers in International Relations	p. xviii
The Globalization of International Relations	p. 1
Globalization, International Relations, and Daily Life	p. 1
Core Principles	p. 3
IR as a Field of Study	p. 9
Actors and Influences	p. 10
State Actors	p. 10
Nonstate Actors	p. 13
Levels of Analysis	p. 15
Globalization	p. 17
Global Geography	p. 19
The Evolving International System	p. 24
The Cold War, 1945-1990	p. 24
The Post-Cold War Era, 1990-2009	p. 27
Policy Perspectives: Overview	p. 15
Special Section: Global Challenges in 2030
Realist Theories	p. 35
Realism	p. 35
Power	p. 37
Defining Power	p. 37
Estimating Power	p. 39
Elements of Power	p. 39
The International System	p. 40
Anarchy and Sovereignty	p. 41
Balance of Power	p. 43
Great Powers and Middle Powers	p. 44
Power Distribution	p. 46
Hegemony	p. 47
Alliances	p. 49
Purposes of Alliances	p. 49
NATO	p. 51
Other Alliances	p. 53
Strategy	p. 55
Statecraft	p. 55
Rationality	p. 57
The Prisoner's Dilemma	p. 58
Policy Perspectives: Prime Minister of India	p. 54
Liberal and Social Theories	p. 63
Liberal Traditions	p. 63
The Waning of War	p. 63
Kant and Peace	p. 65
Liberal Institutionalism	p. 66
International Regimes	p. 67
Collective Security	p. 69
The Democratic Peace	p. 70
Domestic Influences	p. 72
Bureaucracies	p. 72
Interest Groups	p. 73
Public Opinion	p. 74
Legislatures	p. 76
Making Foreign Policy	p. 78
Models of Decision Making	p. 79
Individual Decision Makers	p. 81
Group Psychology	p. 84
Crisis Management	p. 85
Social Theories	p. 87
Constructivism	p. 87
Postmodernism	p. 90
Marxism	p. 91
Peace Studies	p. 93
Gender Theories	p. 96
Why Gender Matters	p. 96
The Masculinity of Realism	p. 98
Gender in War and Peace	p. 99
Women in IR	p. 100
Difference Feminism versus Liberal Feminism?	p. 103
Postmodern Feminism	p. 104
Policy Perspectives: Prime Minister of Japan	p. 77
Conflict, War, and Terrorism	p. 109
The Wars of the World	p. 109
Types of War	p. 110
Causes of War	p. 113
Conflicts of Ideas	p. 116
Nationalism	p. 116
Ethnic Conflict	p. 117
Religious Conflict	p. 122
Ideological Conflict	p. 130
Conflicts of Interest	p. 131
Territorial Disputes	p. 131
Control of Governments	p. 137
Economic Conflict	p. 138
Conventional Military Forces	p. 139
Armies	p. 140
Navies	p. 142
Air Forces	p. 144
Logistics and Intelligence	p. 145
Evolving Technologies	p. 146
Terrorism	p. 147
Weapons of Mass Destruction	p. 149
Nuclear Weapons	p. 150
Ballistic Missiles and Other Delivery Systems	p. 151
Chemical and Biological Weapons	p. 153
Proliferation	p. 154
Nuclear Strategy and Arms Control	p. 156
States and Militaries	p. 158
Military Economics	p. 158
Control of Military Forces	p. 159
Policy Perspectives: President of Liberia	p. 121
Trade and Finance	p. 164
Theories of Trade	p. 164
Liberalism and Mercantilism	p. 165
Comparative Advantage	p. 168
Political Interference in Markets	p. 170
Protectionism	p. 172
Trade Regimes	p. 174
The World Trade Organization	p. 174
Bilateral and Regional Agreements	p. 176
Cartels	p. 178
Industries and Interest Groups	p. 180
Enforcement of Trade Rules	p. 182
Economic Globalization	p. 183
The World Economy, 1750-Present	p. 183
Resistance to Trade	p. 187
Globalization, Financial Markets, and the Currency System	p. 188
The Currency System	p. 189
International Currency Exchange	p. 190
Why Currencies Rise or Fall	p. 193
Central Banks	p. 196
The World Bank and the IMF	p. 196
State Financial Positions	p. 198
National Accounts	p. 198
International Debt	p. 198
Multinational Business	p. 200
Multinational Corporations	p. 200
Foreign Direct Investment	p. 201
Host and Home Government Relations	p. 202
Policy Perspectives: President of China	p. 195
International Organization, Law, and Human Rights	p. 209
Globalization and Integration	p. 209
Roles of International Organizations	p. 211
The United Nations	p. 213
The UN System	p. 213
The Security Council	p. 218
Peacekeeping Forces	p. 221
The Secretariat	p. 224
The General Assembly	p. 225
UN Programs	p. 226
Autonomous Agencies	p. 227
The European Union	p. 228
Integration Theory	p. 228
The Vision of a United Europe	p. 231
The Treaty of Rome	p. 231
Structure of the European Union	p. 233
The Single European Act	p. 235
The Maastricht Treaty	p. 235
Monetary Union	p. 236
Expanding the European Union	p. 237
International Law	p. 241
Sources of International Law	p. 241
Enforcement of International Law	p. 242
The World Court	p. 243
International Cases in National Courts	p. 244
Laws of Diplomacy	p. 246
Just-War Doctrine	p. 248
Human Rights	p. 249
Individual Rights versus Sovereignty	p. 249
Human Rights Institutions	p. 250
War Crimes	p. 252
Policy Perspectives: International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor	p. 254
North-South Relations	p. 260
The State of the South	p. 260
Basic Human Needs	p. 262
World Hunger	p. 266
Rural and Urban Populations	p. 268
Women in Developing Countries	p. 268
Migration and Refugees	p. 269
Theories of Accumulation	p. 271
Economic Accumulation	p. 272
The World-System	p. 272
Imperialism	p. 273
Effects of Colonialism	p. 275
Postcolonial Dependency	p. 276
Development Experiences	p. 278
The Newly Industrializing Countries	p. 280
The Chinese Experience	p. 280
India Takes Off	p. 283
Other Experiments	p. 285
Import Substitution and Export-Led Growth	p. 286
Concentrating Capital for Manufacturing	p. 287
Authoritarianism and Democracy	p. 288
Corruption	p. 289
North-South Capital Flows	p. 289
Foreign Investment	p. 290
North-South Debt	p. 291
IMF Conditionality	p. 293
The South in International Economic Regimes	p. 295
Foreign Assistance	p. 296
Patterns of Foreign Assistance	p. 296
Forms of Development Assistance	p. 298
Policy Perspectives: President of Egypt	p. 294
Environment and Technology	p. 306
Interdependence and the Environment	p. 306
Sustainable Development	p. 309
Managing the Environment	p. 309
The Atmosphere	p. 309
Biodiversity	p. 314
Forests and Oceans	p. 315
Pollution	p. 319
Natural Resources	p. 320
World Energy	p. 321
Minerals	p. 324
Water Disputes	p. 324
International Security and the Environment	p. 325
Population	p. 326
The Demographic Transition	p. 326
Population Policies	p. 328
Disease	p. 329
The Power of Information	p. 333
Networking the World	p. 333
Information as a Tool of Governments	p. 336
Information as a Tool against Governments	p. 337
Telecommunications and Global Culture	p. 338
Conclusion	p. 340
Policy Perspectives: President of Ireland	p. 316
Glossary	p. 346
Credits	p. 360
Index	p. 361
World States and Territories Map	p. 390
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