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Controversies in Globalization Contending Approaches to International Relations

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ISBN-10: 160871795X

ISBN-13: 9781608717958

Edition: 2nd 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Peter M. Haas, John A. Hird

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Debate-style readers can be effective and provocative teaching tools in the classroom. But if the readings are not in dialogue with one another, the crux of the debate is lost on students, and the reader fails to add real depth to the course. Controversies in Globalization solves this issue by inviting 15 pairs of scholars and practitioners to write specifically for the volume, directly addressing current and relevant questions in international relations through brief "yes" and "no" pieces. Providing students with necessary context, the editors offer introductions that effectively frame the debate and make clear what is at stake, both from a theoretical as well as from a practical…    
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Book details

List price: $95.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: CQ Press
Publication date: 11/30/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 648
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English

John A. Hird is associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; author of The Political Economy of Environmental Risk; and coauthor with Michael Reese and Matthew Shilvock of Controversies in American Public Policy (3rd edition).

Contributors
Preface
Introduction: Understanding Globalization
International Political Economy
Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: Does Trade Liberalization Contribute to Economic Prosperity?
Yes: David Dollar, U.S. Treasury Department
No: Robert H. Wade, London School of Economics and Political Science
Trade and Equality: Does Free Trade Promote Economic Equality?
Yes: L. Alan Winters, University of Sussex
No: Kate Vyborny and Nancy Birdsall, Center for Global Development
Poverty: Can Foreign Aid Reduce Poverty?
Yes: Jeffrey D. Sachs, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
No: George B. N. Ayittey, American University
Financial Crises: Will Preventing Future Financial Crises Require Concerted International Rulemaking?
Yes: Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Columbia University
No: Philip I. Levy, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
Security
Terrorism and Security: Is International Terrorism a Significant Challenge to National Security?
Yes: Charles Duelfer, Omnis, Inc.
No: John Mueller, Ohio State University
Nuclear Weapons: Should the United States or the International Community Aggressively Pursue Nuclear Nonproliferation Policies?
Yes: Scott D. Sagan and Reid C. Pauly, Stanford University
No: Todd S. Sechser, University of Virginia
Military Intervention and Human Rights: Is Foreign Military Intervention Justified by Widespread Human Rights Abuses?
Yes: Jack Donnelly, University of Denver
No: Doug Bandow, The Cato Institute
Maritime Security: Does Controlling Piracy and Other Criminal Activities Require Systematic State Interventions?
Yes: Scott Mckenzie, World Affairs Council of New Orleans
No: Karl T. Muth, London School of Economics and Political Science
International Conflict: Is War Likely Between the Great Powers?
Yes: John F. Copper, Rhodes College
No: Joshua S. Goldstein, School of International Service, American University
Environment, Energy, and Public Health
Climate Change and the Environment: Can International Regimes Be Effective Means to Restrain Carbon Emissions?
Yes: Brent Ranalli, The Cadmus Group
No: Samuel Thernstrom, Clean Air Task Force
The Future of Energy: Should Governments Encourage the Development of Alternative Energy Sources to Help Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels?
Yes: Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute
No: Michael Lynch, Strategic Energy & Economic Research, Inc.
HIV/AIDS: Should the Wealthy Nations Promote Anti-HIV/AIDS Efforts in Poor Nations?
Yes: Mead Over, Center for Global Development
No: Mark Heywood, AIDS Law Project
Social Issues, Demography, and Democracy
Gender: Should the United States Aggressively Promote Women's Rights in Developing Nations?
Yes: Isobel Coleman, Council on Foreign Relations
No: Marcia E. Greenberg, Independent Gender Mainstreaming Consultant
Immigration: Should Countries Liberalize Immigration Policies?
Yes: James F. Hollifield, Southern Methodist University
No: Philip Martin, University of California, Davis
Culture and Diversity: Should Development Efforts Seek to Preserve Local Culture?
Yes: Elsa Stamatopoulou, Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
No: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Princeton University
Civil Society: Do Nongovernmental Organizations Wield Too Much Power?
Yes: Kenneth Anderson, Washington College of Law, American University
No: Marlies Glasius, University of Amsterdam
Democracy: Should All Nations Be Encouraged to Promote Democratization?
Yes: Francis Fukuyama, The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, And Michael Mcfaul, U.S. Ambassador to Russia
No: Edward D. Mansfield, University of Pennsylvania, And Jack Snyder, Columbia University
Glossary
References
Index