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| Foundationsof World Politics | |
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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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| Case Study: The Report of the 9/11 Commission of the U.S. Senate and New Forces Shaping the Planet | |
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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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| Case Study: The Future of Afghanistan | |
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| Analyzing World Politics What Is the Basic Unit of Analysis in the International System? | |
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| What Are the Levels of Analysis? | |
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| How Are the Levels of Analysis Used to Understand International Relations? | |
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| Case Study: North Korea's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons | |
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| Driving Forces in World Politics | |
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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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| Case Study: Power Factors in World Politics: Is America's Power in Decline? | |
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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 Repercussions of 9/11? | |
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| Case Study: The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Relationship | |
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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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| Case Study: State Power, Individuals, and the International Criminal Court | |
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| Nongovernmental Actors What Factors Explain the Rise of Nongovernmental Organizations? | |
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| What Are Examples of Important 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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| Case Study: Terrorist NGOs: The Case of Hamas | |
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| Political Geography What Is Political Geography? | |
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| What Geographic Factors Influence World Politics? | |
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| How Does Geography Shape Human Perceptions? | |
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| Case Study: Political Geographic Factors Surrounding Terrorism | |
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| Nationalism What Is Nationalism? | |
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| How Is Nationalism Manifested Around the World? | |
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| Russia's National Identity American National Identity How Do Leaders Use Nationalism in Foreign Policy? | |
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| Case Study: Ethnic Nationalism and Nigeria's Prospects for Democracy | |
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| Significant Issues in 21st-Century World Politics | |
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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 Can Be Done About Terrorism? | |
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| How Can Global Violence Be Controlled? | |
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| Case Study: Why People Turn to Terrorism | |
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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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| Case Study: The Global Sex Trade: A Violation of Human Rights or a Business with Globalization Problems? | |
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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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| Case Study: Bitter Disputes in the Global Sugar Trade | |
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| The Political Economy of Development What Is Meant by Development? | |
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| An Analytical Framework for Evaluating Change What Theories Explain Rich and Poor Countries? | |
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| What Factors Affect the Politics of Development? | |
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| What Development Models Have Poor Countries Followed? | |
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| Case Study: Is Job Outsourcing Good or Bad for Developing Countries? | |
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| The Global Environment What Key Factors Influence the Global Environment? | |
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| What Are the Challenges to the Global Environment? | |
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| How Is the International Community Addressing These Challenges? | |
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| Why Can't the International Community Agree on a Common Strategy? | |
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| Case Study: Should the International Community Regulate Genetically Modified Foods? | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Photo Credits | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |