International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues
Author: Robert J Art
With an abundance of new essays reflecting the ever-changing landscape of world politics, the eighth edition of this renowned reader provides students with comprehensive coverage of the most important IR concepts, trends, and current issues.
Edited by two of the most respected scholars in the field, this best-selling collection places contemporary essays alongside classics of the discipline and includes divergent views to ensure a balanced perspective. The presentation of alternative perspectives provides students with challenging material in the language of the field. The anthology presents clear, theoretical works that inspire a deeper understanding of the forces that shape today's world.
Table of Contents:
Detailed Contents VII
Preface XIII
Anarchy and Its Consequences 1
Power and Principle in Statecraft 7
The Consequences of Anarchy 29
The Mitigation of Anarchy 69
The Uses of Force 127
The Political Uses of Force 131
The Four Functions of Force Robert J. Art 131
The Diplomacy of Violence Thomas C. Schelling 139
Offense, Defense, and the Security Dilemma Robert Jervis 153
What Is Terrorism? Bruce Hoffman 174
The Political Utility of Force Today 181
The Fungibility of Force Robert J. Art 181
The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Robert A. Pape 198
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons 217
Nuclear Instability in South Asia Scott D. Sagan 217
Nuclear Stability in South Asia Kenneth N. Waltz 228
A Nuclear-Armed Iran: A Difficult but Not Impossible Policy Problem Barry R. Posen 239
International Political Economy and the Environment 255
Perspectives on Political Economy 263
The Nature ofPolitical Economy Robert Gilpin 263
The Domestic Sources of Foreign Economic Policies Michael J. Hiscox 280
The Great Divide in the Global Village Bruce R. Scott 290
Globalization and Its Critics 303
Globalization of the Economy Jeffrey Frankel 303
Why the World Isn't Flat Pankaj Ghemawat 319
Trading in Illusions Dani Rodrik 325
Why the Globalization Backlash Is Stupid John Micklethwait Adrian Wooldridge 333
Has Globalization Passed Its Peak? Rawi Abdelal Adam Segal 340
The Environment and Climate Change 347
The Tragedy of the Commons Garrett Hardin 347
Demography, Environment, and Civil Strife Colin H. Kahl 353
International Cooperation on Climate Change: Numbers, Interests and Institutions David G. Victor 364
One Answer to Global Warming: A New Tax N. Gregory Mankiw 372
Contemporary World Politics 375
Conflict, Interstate War, and Terrorism 379
The Era of Leading Power Peace Robert Jervis 379
The Clash of Civilizations? Samuel P. Huntington 395
Can Democracy Stop Terrorism? F. Gregory Gause III 411
Can the War on Terror Be Won? Philip H. Gordon 419
Civil Wars, Intervention, and Nation-Building 427
Failed States, Collapsed States, Weak States: Causes and Indicators Robert I. Rotberg 427
Possible and Impossible Solutions to Ethnic Civil Wars Chaim Kaufmann 435
Nation-Building: UN Surpasses U.S. on Learning Curve James Dobbins 457
Deconstructing Nation Building James L. Payne 466
New Actors and New Forces 471
Europe Without Illusions Andrew Moravcsik 471
Transnational Activist Networks Margaret E. Keck Kathryn Sikkink 477
NGOs: Fighting Poverty, Hurting the Poor Sebastian Mallaby 484
Transnational Organized Crime and the State Phil Williams 491
Human Rights, Justice, and International Law 504
Human Rights in World Politics Rhoda E. Howard Jack Donnelly 504
Reflections on Intervention Kofi Annan 517
International Law: The Trials of Global Norms Steven R. Ratner 523
The Dilemmas of Transitional Justice Neil J. Kritz 529
Modes of Global Governance 539
The United Nations and International Security Adam Roberts 539
Globalization and Governance Kenneth N. Waltz 548
Rising Powers and Global Institutions G. John Ikenberry 560
Democracies of the World, Unite Ivo Daalder James Lindsay 567
Government Networks and Global Governance Anne-Marie Slaughter 577
See also: Die Makrowirtschaft Heute
Ethical Standards in Social Work: A Review of the NASW Code of Ethics
Author: Frederic G Reamer
The second edition of Ethical Standards in Social Work offers the social work profession the only in-depth analysis of the NASW Code of Ethics. The NASW code provides social workers with a comprehensive summary and analysis of ethical standards in the profession and an explicit statement of the profession's principal mission and core values. This is an updated overview of relevant literature with a new appendix that offers readers challenging ethics cases. This practical guide is designed to help social workers make sound ethical decisions and minimize malpractice risk.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
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