| About the book | |
Much praised for being both accessible and scholarly, John Rourke's text uses current examples to illustrate theories. The tenth edition has been meticulously revised to recognize new scholarship and to update coverage of world events and trends, including the Bush Doctrine, the war with Iraq and its aftermath, the expansion and problems of the European Union, the effect of the "neocons" on U.S. foreign policy, the failure of the U.S. "road map" in the Middle East, the advent of the International Criminal Court, and the rift between poor and developed countries in the latest round of World Trade Organization talks. | |
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| About the author | |
John T. Rourke, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Connecticut. His writings include undergraduate textbooks and readers in international relations and foreign policy and monographs that focus on democracy in the foreign policy process. He teaches Introduction to International Relations, as well as undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in international relations, U.S. foreign policy, national security, and foreign policy analysis. His regard for his students has molded his approach of conveying scholarship in a language and within a frame of reference that undergraduates can appreciate. Rourke believes, as the theme of his texts reflect, that politics affect us all, and that we can affect politics. Rourke is involved with the university?s internship program, advises a political club, has served as a staff member of Connecticut?s legislature, and has been involved in political campaigns on the local, state, and national levels. | |
| Table of contents | |
Part I. Approaches to World Politics Chapter 1. Thinking and Caring About World Politics Chapter 2. The Evolution of World Politics Chapter 3. Levels of Analysis Part II. Two Roads: Divergent Political Orientations Chapter 4. Nationalism Chapter 5. Globalization and Transnationalism: The Alternative Orientation Part III. Two Roads: Divergent Organizational Structures Chapter 6. National States: The Traditional Structure Chapter 7. International Organization: An Alternative Organization Part IV. Two Roads. Divergent Approaches to Conduct Chapter 8. National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach Chapter 9. International Law and Morality: The Alternative Approach Part V. Pursuing Peace Chapter 10. National Security: The Traditional Road Chapter 11. International Security: The Alternative Roads Part VI. Pursuing Prosperity Chapter 12. The International Economy: A Global Road Map Chapter 13. National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road Chapter 14. International Economic Cooperation: The Alternative Road Part VII. Pursuing Preservation Chapter 15. Preserving and Enhancing Human Rights and Dignity Chapter 16. Preserving and Enhancing the Global Commons | |
