Taking sides : clashing views in world politics / edited, selected, and with introductions by John T. Rourke

Contributor(s): Rourke, John T [Editor]
Language: English Publisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, [2008]Copyright date: c2008Edition: Thirteenth editionDescription: xxx; 373 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780073397207Subject(s): World politics -- 21st century | World politics -- 1989 | International relationsDDC classification: 327.11
Contents:
Is economic globalization a positive trend? -- Does globalization threaten cultural diversity? -- Is U.S. global dominance destructive? -- Has Russia become undemocratic and antagonistic? -- Will China soon become a threatening superpower? -- Would it be an error to establish a Palestinian state? -- Should all foreign troops soon leave Iraq? -- Are strict sanctions on Cuba warranted? -- Is World Trade Organization membership beneficial? -- Should the United States take a hard-line with China about its international economic policies? -- Is immigration an economic benefit to the host country? -- Is preemptive war an unacceptable doctrine? -- Does the United States have a sound strategy for the war of terrorism? -- Is patient diplomacy the best approach to Iran's nuclear program? -- Is North Korea an aggressive rogue state? -- Does the United Nations deserve support? -- Is U.S. refusal to join the International Criminal Court wise? -- Should accused terrorists have legal rights similar to prisoners of war? -- Can destructive impacts from global warming be confidently predicted?
Summary: "... A debate-style reader" providing both sides of controversies in world politics.
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Includes index.

Is economic globalization a positive trend? --
Does globalization threaten cultural diversity? --
Is U.S. global dominance destructive? --
Has Russia become undemocratic and antagonistic? --
Will China soon become a threatening superpower? --
Would it be an error to establish a Palestinian state? --
Should all foreign troops soon leave Iraq? --
Are strict sanctions on Cuba warranted? --
Is World Trade Organization membership beneficial? --
Should the United States take a hard-line with China about its international economic policies? --
Is immigration an economic benefit to the host country? --
Is preemptive war an unacceptable doctrine? --
Does the United States have a sound strategy for the war of terrorism? --
Is patient diplomacy the best approach to Iran's nuclear program? --
Is North Korea an aggressive rogue state? --
Does the United Nations deserve support? --
Is U.S. refusal to join the International Criminal Court wise? --
Should accused terrorists have legal rights similar to prisoners of war? --
Can destructive impacts from global warming be confidently predicted?


"... A debate-style reader" providing both sides of controversies in world politics.

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