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Each chapter ends with Discussion and Review Questions and Key Terms | |
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List of Maps | |
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Special Features | |
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Preface | |
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Foundations of World Politics | |
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World Politics: Complexity and Competing Processes | |
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Conflict and Cooperation | |
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Globalization versus Fragmentation | |
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Anarachy versus Order | |
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Conclusion | |
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What Would You Do? North Korea's Nuclear Test | |
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Theory and World Politics | |
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Climate Change | |
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Levels of Analysis | |
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Systemic Level of Analysis | |
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At a Glance: The Prisoner's Dilemma Game | |
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Domestic Level of Analysis | |
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Individual Level of Analysis | |
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Spotlight: The Operational Code | |
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Levels of Analysis: Analytical Tools | |
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Theoretical Paradigms/Worldviews | |
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Realism | |
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Liberalism | |
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Constructivism | |
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Blurring the Lines | |
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Other Theoretical Paradigms/Worldviews | |
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Summary and Preview | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: International Responses to Climate Change | |
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What Would You Do? Drilling for Oil | |
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World Politics and Economics: 1648-1945 | |
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Thirty Years' War and the Peace of Westphalia | |
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Eighteenth Century Europe | |
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Great Powers | |
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Aftermath of War and Two Revolutions | |
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At a Glance: "World Wars" of the Eighteenth Century | |
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Napoleonic Era | |
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Concert of Europe | |
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Uunification of Italy and Europe | |
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Italian Unification | |
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German Unification | |
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At a Glance: The Wars of German Unification | |
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The Industrial Revolution | |
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British Economic Hegemony and its Challenges | |
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Bismarckian System | |
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The Eve of War: Protectionism and Discord | |
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The World Wars | |
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Causes of World War IAt a Glance: World War I and the Levels of Analysis | |
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Rise of Germany | |
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Alliance System | |
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Economic Change and Competition | |
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Nationalism | |
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Imperialism | |
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Cult of the Offensive | |
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Consequences of World War IRussian Revolution | |
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Versailles Settlement | |
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What Would You Do? Russia and the Path to War | |
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Spotlight: An Idealist at Versailles | |
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A Weak League and the Road to Another World War | |
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Spotlight: The Munich Analogy | |
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Economic Collapse and the Great Depression | |
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Causes of World War IIAt a Glance: World War II and the Levels of Analysis | |
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Consequences of World War IIUneasy Alliance | |
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The Holocaust | |
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Atomic Bomb | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Examples from 1648 to 1945 | |
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World Politics and Economics: The Cold War | |
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Who or What Caused the Cold War? | |
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At a Glance: The Origins of the Cold War and the Levels of Analysis | |
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It Was Moscow's Fault | |
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No, It Was Washington's Fault | |
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Ideological Conflict | |
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Leadership or the Lack Thereof | |
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One World Divided by Two Superpowers Equals Conflict | |
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It Was All a Misunderstanding | |
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Heating up the Cold War | |
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Initial Confrontation: Iran | |
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The Iron Curtain Descends and Conflict Intensifies? | |
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Truman Doctrine | |
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Marshall Plan | |
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Berlin Blockade | |
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Spotlight: The Telegrams: Mr. X and Containment and the Novikov Telegram | |
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NATO and the Warsaw Pact | |
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Transformation of the World Economy | |
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The Bretton Woods System | |
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The Cold War in Asia | |
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NSC-68Korea: The Turning Point | |
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The Cold War and the Third World | |
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Trouble Spots: Berlin and Cuba | |
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JFK, Cold Warrior | |
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Berlin Wall | |
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Cuban Missile Crisis | |
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Vietnam and its Consequences | |
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What Woul You Do? Soviet Missiles in Cuba | |
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The Apparent Decline of U.S. Economic Hegemony | |
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D'Etente | |
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The Opening of China, the Moscow Summit, and SALT | |
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Tensions in D'etente | |
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From Dialogue to Discord | |
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The Invasion of Afghanistan | |
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The Reagan Doctrine | |
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Why Did the Cold War End? | |
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At a Glance: The End of the Cold War and the Levels of Analysis | |
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The Gorbachev Factor | |
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Failure of Communism | |
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The End of the Evil Empire | |
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The End of Bipolarity | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Examples from the Cold War | |
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Imperialism and Its Victims | |
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Origins of Imperialism | |
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The First Transoceanic Empires: Spain and Portugal | |
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Colonial Collusion: Dividing the World | |
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Spanish Colonial Administration | |
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Portuguese Colonialism | |
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Spanish-American Independence | |
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Independence from Portugal | |
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Dutch Empire | |
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Anglo-French Rivalry | |
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France's Bid for Empire | |
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British Empire | |
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What Would You Do? The Costs of Imperialism | |
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Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries | |
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Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | |
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Spotlight: British India | |
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Twilight of Empire | |
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Spotlight: The Mahatma | |
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Two Great Continental Empires: Russia and the United States | |
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The Russians | |
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Ninth through Eighteenth Centuries | |
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Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | |
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The Americans | |
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Ottoman Empire | |
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Fourteenth through Eighteenth Centuries | |
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Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | |
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Too Little Too Late: German and Japanese Empires | |
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Decline of Imperialism | |
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Social Impact of Imperialism | |
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North America | |
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The Caribbean | |
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Latin America | |
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Africa | |
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Asia | |
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The Pacific | |
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China and Japan | |
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Economic Consequences of Colonialism | |
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Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific | |
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Asia | |
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Economic Consequences: An Assessment | |
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Cultural and Ideological Impact of Colonialism | |
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Colonialism and Culture | |
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Colonialism and Ideology | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Examples from Imperialism | |
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Globalization and Fragmentation in the New World Order: 1991 to the Present | |
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Globalization and Fragmentation | |
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A New World Order? | |
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War in the Gulf | |
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The European Union | |
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U.S. Economic Hegemony Endures | |
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Enduring Regional and Internal Conflicts: The Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia | |
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The Middle East | |
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At a Glance Arab-Israeli Confrontations | |
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South Asia | |
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The Korean Peninsula | |
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The People's Republic of China and Taiwan | |
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Collective Security | |
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Spotlight Definitional Discord: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing | |
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What Would You Do? Genocide in Rwanda | |
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The Terror of September 11War in Iraq | |
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Terrorism Redux | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Examples from 1991 to the Present | |
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The Major Issues in World Politics | |
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Security Theory and Practice | |
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The Many Faces of Security | |
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External and Internal Threats | |
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Subjective Versus Objective Aspects of Security | |
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Working Definition of Security | |
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Security Dilemma Revisited | |
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Spotlight: Clausewitz on War and Politics | |
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Military Power | |
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Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
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Military Personnel | |
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Defense Expenditures | |
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Logistics and Power Projection | |
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Qualitative Factors: Equipment, Training, and Morale | |
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Soft Power | |
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Strategies for Security: Deterrence, Defense, and Compellence | |
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Deterrence | |
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Defense | |
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Compellence | |
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Requirements for Deterrence | |
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Commitment | |
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Capability | |
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Credibility | |
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Criticisms of Deterrence | |
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Defensive Weapons Systems | |
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Technology and Security | |
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Breakthroughs, Lead Times, and Cost | |
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Spotlight: Nukespeak | |
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The Offense/Defense Balance | |
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The Cutting Edge | |
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Arms Control and Disarmament | |
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Definitions | |
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Early Efforts at Disarmament | |
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Test Bans | |
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Salt, Start, Sort, and New Start | |
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Intermediate-Range and Tactical Nuclear Weapons | |
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Cooperative Threat Reduction | |
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Non-Proliferation Treaty | |
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Chemical Weapons, Biological Weapons, and Missiles | |
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Conventional Arms Control | |
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What Would You Do? Nuclear Proliferation | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Security Examples | |
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Contemporary Security Issues | |
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Proliferation | |
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Spotlight: Human Costs of Modern Conflict | |
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The Debate over Proliferation | |
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Command and Control | |
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Current Proliferation Concerns | |
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Terrorism | |
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Contemporary Terrorism Around the World | |
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Spotlight: The Sheikh | |
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Categories of Terrorist Groups | |
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State-Sponsored Terrorism | |
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Nationalist Separatists | |
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Ideological Terrorism | |
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Religious Terrorism | |
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Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
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Combating International Terrorism | |
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What Would You Do? Response to Terrorism | |
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Organized Crime | |
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What Is Organized Crime? | |
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Transnational Organized Crime Activities | |
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The Globalization of Organized Crime | |
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Spotlight: The Red Mafiya Penalty Box and the NHLSpotlight: International Drug Trafficking | |
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Combating Organized Crime | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Contemporary Security Examples | |
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World Politics: Trade and Investment | |
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Trade | |
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Ricardo's Model of Trade | |
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Trade Barriers | |
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Balance of Payments | |
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Money Makes the World Go Around | |
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Exchange Rates | |
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Capital Markets and Investment | |
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Capital Markets | |
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Spotlight: Day Traders Find New Outlet | |
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Foreign Direct Investment | |
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Economic Power | |
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Trade and Industry | |
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Technology | |
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Spotlight: Technology Globalizes the Workforce | |
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Economics as Politics | |
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Realism | |
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Liberalism | |
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At a Glance: East African Countries Form a Common Market | |
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Hegemonic Stability Theory: Bridging the Liberal-Realist Divide | |
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Constructivism | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Trade and Investment | |
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What Would You Do? The Sock Trade | |
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World Politics: Development | |
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What Development Means | |
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Human and Social Development | |
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Development: A Holistic Approach 3Spotlight: Gender Inequalities Harm Well-Being, Hinder Development | |
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Civil Society and Development | |
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Modernization Theory | |
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Social Impact of Modernization | |
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Critiques of Modernization Theory | |
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Political Development | |
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Requirements of Political Development | |
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Domestic: Political Culture | |
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Economic Development | |
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Spotlight: Tough Truths About Free Trade | |
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Systemic: Dependency Theory | |
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Primary Product Exports | |
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Unequal Terms of Trade | |
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Multinational Corporations | |
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Critiques of Dependency Theory | |
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Domestic: Economic Development Theories | |
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Import-Substitution Industrialization | |
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Export-Led Industrialization | |
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At a Glance: Argentina | |
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Washington Consensus | |
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Systemic-Domestic | |
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Structural Adjustment Programs | |
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Development Today | |
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Creating a New Paradigm | |
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Searching for Practical Solutions: Technology | |
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Spotlight: Invention and Innovation | |
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Searching for Practical Solutions: Microfinance | |
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Corruption Versus Courage | |
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What Would You Do? Promoting Development | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Development | |
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Human Issues: Demographic Trends | |
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Population | |
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Population Growth and Decline: Impact of Youth | |
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Bulges and Aging Populations | |
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Urbanization and Megacities | |
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International Responses to Population Dynamics: Importance of Family Planning | |
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The Abortion Debate | |
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Migration | |
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Economic Migration | |
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Refugees | |
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Consequences of Migration | |
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International Solutions to Problems of Migration | |
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Spotlight: Human Trafficking | |
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Health and Disease | |
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The Global Health Picture | |
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Responses to Global Health Problems | |
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Conclusion | |
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What Would You Do? Avian Flu | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Demographic Issues | |
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Resource Issues | |
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The Environment | |
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Deforestation | |
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Pollution | |
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Spotlight: Is the Earth Getting Warmer? | |
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International Cooperation for Saving the Environment | |
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A Green and Pleasant Globe? | |
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Water | |
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Water Scarcity and the Potential for Conflict | |
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International Responses to the Need for Water | |
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Water's Future | |
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Food | |
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Feeding the World | |
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International Food Aid and Famine Relief Efforts | |
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Energy | |
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The Need for Energy | |
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Oil's Critical Role | |
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Energy Crises and Global Responses | |
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Coal and Natural Gas | |
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Renewable Energy | |
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What Would You Do? Economic Growth Versus the | |
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Environment | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Resource Issues | |
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Global Governance: International Law and Organizations | |
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International Law | |
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Sources of International Law | |
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Customary Practices | |
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Spotlight: The First International Lawyer | |
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Treaties | |
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Violation and Compliance | |
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Areas of International Law | |
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Human Rights Under International Law | |
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Can Human Rights Conventions Be Enforced | |
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Warfare and Aggression | |
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Effectiveness and Compliance: The Verdict on International Law | |
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International Organizations | |
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International Governmental Organizations | |
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Security IGOS: The United Nations | |
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The United Nations Is Born | |
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The United Nations: Structure, Functions, and Politics | |
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General Assembly | |
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Security Council | |
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Spotlight: Conflict and Cooperation in the Security Council | |
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Secretariat and Secretary-General | |
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International Court of Justice | |
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Economic and Social Council | |
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UN Peacekeeping Missions: Expectations and Experience | |
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What Would You Do? UN Peacekeeping | |
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United Nations' Effectiveness | |
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Economic IGOs | |
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The World Bank | |
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The International Monetary Fund | |
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The GATT and the World Trade Organization (WTO)The Bretton Woods Institutions into the Future | |
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Nongovernmental Organizations | |
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NGOs, Power, and Global Governance | |
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NGOs in Action | |
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Conclusion | |
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At a Glance: Levels of Analysis and Paradigms in Review: Global Governance | |
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World Politics in Context | |
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What Have We Covered So Far? | |
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What Have We Not Covered Yet? | |
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Ethics | |
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Ethics of War | |
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Ethics of Sovereignty and Positive Intervention | |
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Ethics of Peace and Reconciliation | |
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Ethics of Trade and Development | |
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Ethics of Competing Interests | |
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Spotlight: Bad Guys Make Even Worse Allies | |
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Relationship of World Politics to Other Subdisciplines of Political Science | |
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Foreign Policy | |
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Comparative Politics | |
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American Politics | |
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Political Theory | |
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The Future | |
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Realist Projection | |
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Liberal Projection | |
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Constructivist Projection | |
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Conclusion | |
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What Would You Do? The Future of the UNNotes | |
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Glossary | |
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Bibliography | |
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Figure Sources | |
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Index | |