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International Studies An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Issues

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ISBN-10: 081334588X

ISBN-13: 9780813345888

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: Sheldon Anderson, Mark Allen Peterson, Stanley W. Toops, Stanley W. Toops

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 This core text is the first to provide a much-needed interdisciplinary approach to international studies. The authors include a geographer, a historian, a political scientist, and an anthropologist. Emphasizing the interconnected nature of these disciplines, the authors detail the methodologies and subject matter of each to provide a fuller understanding of the world. Applying these discipline lenses to regional chapters, the authors examine issues facing these regions and the global community. Case studies give readers a closer look at issues such as civil war and national identity. This disciplinary and regional combination provides an indispensable, cohesive framework for understanding…    
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Book details

List price: $63.50
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Publication date: 7/31/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 488
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.04" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Mark Allen Peterson is Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Miami University. He is author of Anthropology and Mass Communication: Media and Myth in the New Millennium and author (with Mikael Sondergaard) of Foundations of Cross Cultural Management and International Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Issues.

Preface
Introduction
The Disciplines of International Studies
The Past in the Present: Historical Interpretation in International Conflict
What Is History?
Historians and Their Tools
Politics, Power, and History
History and International Conflicts
What Is Good History?
Theories of History
Are There Lessons of History?
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
Peoples, Places, and Patterns: Geography in International Studies
What Is Geography?
Development of Geography
Components of Geography
Maps: Tools for International Studies
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
Anthropology and Intercultural Relations
Cultural Misunderstandings in an International Milieu
What Is Culture?
Levels of Culture
Intercultural Relations
Studying Culture: The Anthropological Perspective
Anthropology and International Studies
Notes
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
Economics and International Development
Liberal Economics
Economic Nationalism
Marxism
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Development Economics
Globalization
Non-Western Economics
Sustainability
The Global Economic Crisis
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
Power, Conflict, and Policy: The Role of Political Science in International Studies
Major Fields
References
Further Reading
Films
Web Sites
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Regional and International Topics
Europe and the Modern World
What Is Europe?
Europe and the World's Progress Toward Liberal Democracy
Europe in the Twentieth Century: From War to Economic Unity
The Scourge of Nationalism and National Conflict in Modern Europe
National Self-Determination and the Right to Statehood
Europe and the Terrorist Threat: Basque, Irish Republican, and Islamic Extremists
Europe's Importance in the World Today
Timeline of Twentieth-Century European History
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
East Asia and International Studies: Demography and Development
Introduction: Why Study East Asia?
What Is East Asia?
Social Issues: Demography
The Role of East Asia in the World
Timeline of Twentieth-Century East Asian History
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
South/Central Asia and International Studies: Environment and Population
Introduction: Why Study South and Central Asia?
How Is South Asia Connected to the West?
Demographic Issues
Environmental Diversity and Challenges of India
Political Ecology in South and Central Asia
The Future of India
Asia Matters: Global Connections
Timeline of Twentieth-Century South/Central Asian History, 229 References
Further Reading
Films
Journals
Web Sites
Africa and the International Community
African Geography and Culture
Africa as Part of World History
Challenges to African Political and Economic Development
African State Building and Global Economic Integration
Africa and Globalization: Relations with the United States, Europe, and Asia
African Prospects
Timeline of Twentieth-Century African History
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
The Middle East
The Middle of Where?
Land and Livelihood
From Past to Present
Diversity and Division
From Empires to Nation-States
The Richest and the Poorest
The Problem of Palestine
Political Change in the Middle East
Conclusion
Timeline of Twentieth-Century Middle Eastern History
Notes
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
Latin America
What Is Latin America?
Which Territories Comprise Latin America?
Historical Sketch
Dominant Themes in Latin American Studies
Timeline of Twentieth-Century Latin American History
References
Further Reading
Journals
Films
Web Sites
Contemporary Global Issues
International Terrorism
Notes
References
Turkey and the European Union: The Crossroad from Europe to Asia
References
Tourism Along the Silk Road
Tourism System
Tourism Approaches
The Silk Road
References
Further Reading
Persistent Political Violence
References
The Veil Controversy
References
The Disintegration of Sudan
References
Global Population Projections
How Many People Will There Be?
References
Conclusion
Adopting the Interdisciplinary Approach
Solution-Oriented Analysis
Sources of Innovative Solutions
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
Web Sites
Appendix: Comparative Global Statistics: North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Countries
Glossary
Index