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| The Importance of World Politics What Is World Politics? | |
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| Why Study World Politics? | |
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| What New Forces Are Shaping the Planet? | |
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| Join the Debate: Should There Be One World Government? | |
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| Approaches to World Politics What Are the Tools of Analysis in World Politics? | |
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| What Theories of World Politics Flow from the Paradigms? | |
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| What Are the Subjective Approaches to World Politics? | |
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| Join the Debate: Looking Out for Number One | |
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| Analyzing World Politics The State: The Basic Unit of Analysis in the International System What Are the Levels of Analysis? | |
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| Applying the Levels of Analysis to Understand International Relations Join the Debate: The New Global Civil Society Is Great! | |
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| Power in World Politics What Is Power, and How Is It Measured? | |
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| What Are the Major Elements of Power? | |
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| What Patterns of Power Relationships Exist among States? | |
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| Join the Debate: The Big Debate About China: Will It Be the World's Next Superpower? | |
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| Foreign-Policy Formation and Execution What Is Foreign Policy? | |
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| How Is Foreign Policy Formulated? | |
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| What Are the Foreign-Policy Repurcussions of 9/11? | |
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| Join the Debate: Globalization Demands a New Foreign-Policy Approach for the Sovereign State | |
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| Intergovernmental Actors What Are Intergovernmental Organizations? | |
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| Why Do Countries Join Intergovernmental Organizations? | |
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| What Is the United Nations, and How Does It Work? | |
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| What Is the European Union, and How Does It Work? | |
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| Join the Debate: The United States Should Leave the United Nations | |
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| Non-State Actors What Factors Explain the Rise of Nongovernmental Organizations? | |
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| What Are the Goals, Strategies, and Tactics of NGOs? | |
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| What Corporate Actors Operate in the International Arena, and How Powerful Are They? | |
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| What Is the Relationship between States and NGOs? | |
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| Join the Debate: Should the International Community Allow Minke Whaling? | |
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| Political Geography What Is Political Geography? | |
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| How Does Geography Impact a State's Power and Security? | |
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| How Does Geography Shape Human Perceptions? | |
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| Join the Debate: Does Geography Matter in a Globalized World? | |
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| Nationalism's Power in World Politics What Is Nationalism? | |
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| How Do History and Location Shape Twenty-First-Century Nationalism? | |
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| How Do Leaders Use Nationalism in Foreign Policy? | |
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| Join the Debate: Should America Try to Transplant Its Civic | |
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| Nationalism Abroad? | |
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| Global Violence: Wars, Weapons, Terrorism What Are the Causes of War? | |
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| What Are the Weapons of War, and Can They Be Controlled? | |
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| What Is Terrorism, and What Can Be Done about It? | |
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| How Can Global Violence Be Controlled? | |
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| Join the Debate: Is the World Safer with More Nuclear States? | |
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| Human Rights, Women, and Global Justice What Are Human Rights? | |
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| Why Are Women's Rights Human Rights? | |
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| How Do Feminist Theories of International Relations Address Human Rights? | |
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| How Has the International Community Responded to Human Rights Violations? | |
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| Join the Debate: Women's Rights Are Not Human Rights | |
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| International Political Economy and Developed Countries What Is International Political Economy? | |
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| What Are Free Trade and Protectionism? | |
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| How Does the Global Financial System Work? | |
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| Join the Debate: What Is the Impact of Multinational Corporations? | |
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| The Politics of Development What Is Meant by Development? | |
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| What Theories Explain Rich and Poor Countries? | |
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| What Factors Affect the Politics of Development? | |
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| What Is the Relationship between Development and Democracy? | |
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| Join the Debate: Can Outside Aid Help Africa? | |
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| The Global Environment What Factors Influence Sustainable Development? | |
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| What Are the Challenges to Sustainable Development? | |
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| How Is the International Community Addressing these Challenges? | |
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| Join the Debate: The Best Strategy for Solving Global Environmental Problems | |