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Essential Readings in World Politics Karen A. Mingst (University of Kentucky)

Essential Readings in World Politics By Karen A. Mingst (University of Kentucky)

Essential Readings in World Politics by Karen A. Mingst (University of Kentucky)


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Introduces students to literature on international relations - from classics in the field to contemporary debates among scholars. This book offers diverse perspectives on topics such as Iran's nuclear ambitions, global health threats like avian flu, and the international reach of political Islam.

Essential Readings in World Politics Summary

Essential Readings in World Politics by Karen A. Mingst (University of Kentucky)

Essential Readings in World Politics introduces students to key literature on international relations - from classics in the field to contemporary debates among scholars today. Twenty-five new readings for this edition offer diverse perspectives on current topics such as Iran's nuclear ambitions, global health threats like avian flu, and the international reach of political Islam.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Approaches Jack Snyder, 'One World, Rival Theories' Thucydides, 'Melian Dialogue' Immanuel Kant, 'To Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch' Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: the Highest Stage of Capitalism (excerpt) Chapter 2: History Woodrow Wilson, 'The Fourteen Points' George Kennan, 'The Sources of Soviet Conduct' Francis Fukuyama, 'The End of History?' George Bush, 'The National Security Strategy of the United States' Chapter 3: Contending Perspectives Hans Morgenthau, 'A Realist Theory' John Mearsheimer, 'Anarchy and Struggle for Power' Michael W. Doyle, 'Liberalism and World Politics' Alexander Wendt, 'Anarchy Is What States Make of It' J. Ann Tickner, 'Man, the State, and War' Chapter 4: The International System Hedley Bull, 'Does Order Exist in World Politics?' Hans Morgenthau, 'The Balance of Power' Immanuel Wallerstein, 'The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System' William R. Thompson, 'Systemic Leadership, Evolutionary Processes, and International Relations Theory: The Unipolarity Question' Anthony Padgen, 'Imperialism, Liberalism, and the Quest for Perpetual Peace' Chapter 5: The State Stephen D. Krasner, 'Sharing Sovereignty: New Institutions for Collapsed and Failing States' Anne-Marie Slaughter, 'The Real New World Order' Samuel Huntington, 'The Clash of Civilizations' Edward Said, 'The Clash of Ignorance' Yahra Sadowski, 'Political Islam: Asking the Wrong Questions?' Chapter 6: The Individual Robert Jervis, 'Hypotheses on Misperception' John Mueller, Retreat from Doomsday (excerpt) Chapter 7: IGOs, NGOs, and International Law Eric Voeten, 'The Political Origins of the UN Security Council's Ability to Legitimize the Use of Force' Andrew Moravcsik, 'A Too Perfect Union? Why Europe Said 'No'' Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink, 'Transnational Advocacy Networks in International Politics' Samantha Power, 'Bystanders to Genocide' Henry Kissinger, 'The Pitfalls of Universal Jurisdiction' Ken Roth, 'The Case for Universal Jurisdiction' John Mearsheimer, 'The False Promise of International Institutions' Chapter 8: War and Strife Carl von Clausewitz, 'War as an Instrument of Policy' Thomas C. Schelling, 'The Diplomacy of Violence' Robert Jervis, 'Cooperation under the Security Dilemma' Scott Sagan, 'How to Keep the Bomb From Iran' Ben Valentino, Final Solutions: Mass Killing and Genocide in the Twentieth Century (excerpt) Barry Posen, 'The Security Dilemma and Ethnic Conflict' Robert Pape, 'The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism' Max Abrahms, 'Why Terrorism Does Not Work' Michael L. Ross, 'Oil, Drugs, and Diamonds: The Varying Roles of Natural Resources in Civil War' Carol Cohn and Sara Ruddick, 'A Feminist Ethical Perspective on Weapons of Mass Destruction' Chapter 9: International Political Economy Robert Gilpin, The Nature of Political Economy' Helen V. Milner, 'Globalization, Development, and International Institutions: Normative and Positive Perspectives' Martin Wolf, Why Globalization Works (excerpt) Moises Naim, 'The Five Wars of Globalization' Thomas Friedman, 'The First Law of Petropolitics' Valentine M. Moghadam, 'Female Labor, Regional Crises, and Feminist Responses' Chapter 10: Globalization and Globalizing Issues William Easterly, 'The Healers: Triumph and Tragedy' Laurie Garrett, 'The Next Pandemic?' Amartya Sen, 'Universal Truths' Michael Ignatieff, 'The Attack on Human Rights

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9780393931143
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Essential Readings in World Politics by Karen A. Mingst (University of Kentucky)
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WW Norton & Co
20071201
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