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List of Tables | |
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List of Figures | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Going Global | |
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Introduction | |
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Why Global Studies? | |
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Globalization | |
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Dimensions of Globalization | |
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In Focus: Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations" | |
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Global Citizenship: Rights, Responsibility, Inequalities, and Connections | |
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Conclusion | |
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Nation-state System | |
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Introduction | |
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Nations, States, and the Nation-state System | |
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Emergence of the Nation-state System | |
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Struggling States | |
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The Nation-state's Challenges and Competitors | |
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In Focus: Terrorists | |
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Conclusion | |
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International Organizations | |
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Introduction | |
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Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) | |
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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) | |
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In Focus: Amnesty International | |
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Conclusion | |
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Human Rights | |
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Introduction | |
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Where Do Human Rights Come From? | |
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Human Rights in the Modern Era | |
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In Focus: What Is Torture? | |
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How Are Human Rights Monitored and Enforced? | |
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Emerging Human Rights | |
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Human Rights and Non-state Actors | |
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Human Rights Abuses: Why They Affect Us All | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Natural Environment | |
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Introduction | |
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Global Climate Change | |
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In Focus: Chico Mendes and Brazil's Rubber-tappers | |
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Ongoing Global Environmental Challenges | |
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Waste Production | |
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Environmental Discrimination | |
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International Environmental Protection Efforts | |
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Conclusion | |
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Population and Consumption | |
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Introduction | |
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Global Population | |
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Population Pressures | |
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Consumption | |
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Global Consumption Patterns | |
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In Focus: Population Growth, Aging, and Consumption in the Land of the Lonely Hearts Club | |
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Conclusion | |
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Infectious Disease and Globalization | |
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Introduction | |
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Microbes and Infectious Diseases: A Brief Overview | |
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Infectious Disease and Globalization: The Current Picture | |
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In Focus: AIDS and Globalization | |
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The Global Fight against Infectious Disease: Current Challenges | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Gendered World | |
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Introduction | |
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Defining Our Terms | |
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Gender, Poverty, and Development | |
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In Focus: Microcredit | |
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Labor and Migration | |
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Human Security and Human Rights | |
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Education and Health | |
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Conclusion | |
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Information and Communication Technologies | |
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Introduction | |
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Information and Communication Technologies | |
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The Information Age | |
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Networked: The Impact of the Internet | |
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The Digital Divide | |
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In Focus: Internet Censorship | |
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New Media | |
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Conclusion | |
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War and Violent Conflict | |
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Introduction | |
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When Does Violent Conflict become War? | |
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Types of War and Violent Conflict | |
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In Focus: Geno/Politicide Risk Factors | |
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War and Pre-history | |
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The History of War | |
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Causes of War | |
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Ethical and Legal Dimensions of War | |
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In Focus: Private Military Companies | |
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The Costs of War | |
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Conclusion | |
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Peace | |
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Introduction | |
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What Constitutes Peace? Defining Our Terms | |
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Origins of the Modern Peace Movement | |
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Waging Peace | |
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Global Connections: The Personal Dimension of Peace | |
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In Focus: United Fruit | |
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Conclusion | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |