Machine generated contents note: pt. I Trend and Transformation in World Politics -- ch. 1 Discovering World Politics -- 1.1.The Challenge of Investigating International Relations -- 1.2.How do Perceptions Influence Images of Global Reality? -- The Nature and Sources of Images -- The Impact of Perceptions on World Politics -- 1.3.Key Concepts and Terms for Understanding World Politics -- Introducing Terminology -- Distinguishing the Primary Transnational Actors -- Distinguishing Levels of Analysis -- Distinguishing Change, Continuities, and Cycles -- Preparing for Your Intellectual Journey -- ch. 2 Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory -- 2.1.Theories and Change in World Politics -- 2.2.Realism -- What Is the Realist Worldview? -- The Evolution of Realism -- The Limitations of Realist Thought -- 2.3.Liberalism -- What Is Liberalism's Worldview? -- The Evolution of Liberalism -- The Limitations of Liberalism -- 2.4.Constructivism -- What Is the Constructivist Worldview? -- The Evolution of Constructivist Thought -- The Limitations of Constructivism -- 2.5.Other Theoretical Perspectives: Feminist and Marxist Critiques -- The Feminist Critique -- The Marxist Critique -- 2.6.International Theory and the Global Future -- ch. 3 Theories of International Decision Making -- 3.1.Foreign Policy Making in International Affairs -- Transnational Actors and Decision Processes -- Influences on Making Foreign Policy Decisions -- 3.2.Models of Decision Making by Transnational Actors -- Decision Making as Rational Choice -- Impediments to Rational Choice -- The Leverage and Impact of Leaders -- Leaders as Movers of World History -- Constraints on Individual Leadership -- The Bureaucratic Politics of Foreign Policy Decision Making -- Bureaucratic Efficiency and Rationality -- The Limits of Bureaucratic Organization -- 3.3.The Domestic Determinants of Foreign Policy Decisions -- Military Capabilities -- Economic Conditions -- Type of Government -- 3.4.Global Influences on Foreign Policy -- Global Distribution of Power -- Geopolitical Factors -- pt. II The Globe's Actors and Their Relationships -- ch. 4 Great Power Relations and Rivalries -- 4.1.The Quest for World Leadership -- 4.2.World War I -- The Causes of World War I -- Structuralism -- Nationalism -- Intentional Choice -- The Consequences of World War I -- 4.3.World War II -- The Causes of World War II -- Proximate Causes on the Road to War -- Underlying Causes at Three Analytic Levels -- The Consequences of World War II -- 4.4.The Cold War -- The Causes and Evolutionary Course of the Cold War -- Confrontation, 1947 -- 1962 -- From Coexistence to Detente, 1963 -- 1978 -- From Renewed Confrontation to Rapprochement, 1979 -- 1991 -- The Consequences of the Cold War -- 4.5.The Post-Cold War Era -- America's "Unipolar Moment" -- From Unipolarity to Multi polarity: The Rise of the Rest? -- 4.6.Looking Ahead: What Does the Future Look Like for the Great Powers? -- ch. 5 World Politics and the Global South -- 5.1.Colonial Origins and Consequences -- The First Wave of European Imperialism -- The Second Wave of European Imperialism -- Self-Determination and Decolonization in the Twentieth Century -- 5.2.North and South Today: Worlds Apart -- 5.3.Why Do Such Differences Persist? -- Internal Sources of Underdevelopment -- International Sources of Underdevelopment -- 5.4.Closing The Gap? The Global South's Prospects in a World of Great Powers -- Technology and Global Communications -- Insecurity and Weapons of War -- Reform of the Economic Order -- Foreign Aid and Remittances -- Trade and Foreign Direct Investment -- Debt Management and Governmental Corruption -- 5.5.The Global South's Future -- ch. 6 Nonstate Actors and the Quest for Global Community -- 6.1.Nonstate Actors in World Politics -- Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) -- Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) -- 6.2.Prominent Intergovernmental Organizations -- The United Nations -- The UN's Agenda -- Organizational Structure -- Budget Controversy -- Future Challenges -- Other Prominent Global IGOs -- The World Trade Organization -- The World Bank -- The International Monetary Fund -- 6.3.Regional Intergovernmental Organizations -- The European Union -- EU Expansion and Political Integration -- EU Organization and Management -- EU Decision-Making Challenges -- Other Regional IGOs -- 6.4.Prominent Types of Nongovernmental Organizations -- Nonstate Nations: Ethnic Groups and Indigenous Peoples -- Transnational Religious Movements -- Multinational Corporations -- Issue-Advocacy Groups -- 6.5.Malevolent Nonstate Actors -- Transnational Terrorist Groups -- Transnational Crime Organizations -- 6.6.Nonstate Actors and the Future of World Politics -- pt. III Confronting Armed Conflict -- ch. 7 The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World -- 7.1.What Causes Armed Conflict? -- The First Level of Analysis: Individuals' Human Nature -- The Second Level of Analysis: States' Internal Characteristics -- Geopolitical Factors and Length of Independence -- Nationalism and Cultural Traditions -- Poverty, Relative Deprivation, and Demographic Stress -- Militarization -- Economic System -- Regime Type -- The Third Level of Analysis: The Global System -- Does Violence Breed Violence? -- Power Transitions -- Cyclical Theories -- 7.2.Frequency and Types of Armed Conflict -- 7.3.Armed Conflict within States -- Intrastate Conflict -- The International Dimensions of Internal Conflict -- 7.4.Terrorism -- 7.5.Armed Conflict and Its Future -- ch. 8 The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances -- 8.1.Realist Approaches to War and Peace -- 8.2.Power in World Politics -- The Elements of State Power -- The "Cost" of Military Spending -- 8.3.Changes in Military Capabilities -- Trends in the Weapons Trade -- The Strategic Consequences of Arms Sales -- Nuclear Weapons -- The Revolution in Military Technology -- Robotic Weaponry -- Biological and Chemical Weapons -- Military Strategies -- Compellence -- Deterrence -- Preemption -- 8.4.Coercive Diplomacy Through Military Intervention -- 8.5.Realist Interpretations of Alliances in World Politics -- 8.6.Realism and the Balancing of Power -- Rules for Rivals in the Balancing Process -- Difficulties with the Maintenance of a Balance of Power -- 8.7.What Lies Ahead? -- ch. 9 The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security -- 9.1.Liberal and Constructivist Routes to International Peace -- 9.2.Beating Swords into Plowshares -- Disarmament Versus Arms Control as Routes to Peace -- Bilateral Arms Control and Disarmament -- Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament -- The Problematic Future of Arms Control and Disarmament -- 9.3.Maintaining Collective Security Through International Organizations -- The League of Nations, United Nations, and Collective Security -- Regional Security Organizations and Collective Defense -- 9.4.Law at the International Level -- Core Principles of International Law -- Limitations of the International Legal System -- The Judicial Framework of International Law -- 9.5.Legal and Diplomatic Responses to Armed Conflict -- Just War Doctrine -- New Rules for Military Intervention -- International Crises and the Negotiated Settlement of Disputes -- 9.6.Institutions, Norms, and World Order -- pt. IV Human Security, Prosperity, and Responsibility -- ch. 10 The Globalization of International Finance -- 10.1.Interpreting Contemporary Economic Change -- 10.2.Money Matters: The Transnational Exchange of Money -- The Globalization of Finance -- Monetary Policy: Key Concepts and Issues -- 10.3.Bretton Woods and Beyond -- Financial and Monetary Aspects of the Bretton Woods System -- The End of Bretton Woods -- Floating Exchange Rates and Financial Crises -- 10.4.The 2008 Global Financial Crisis -- 10.5.Recovery and Reform: Challenges Facing Global Finance -- U.S. Leadership and the Future of the Dollar -- The End of the Liberal Consensus? -- Whither the International Financial Architecture? -- ch.

11 International Trade in the Global Marketplace -- 11.1.Globalization and Trade -- Trade, Multinational Corporations, and the Globalization of Production -- The Globalization of Labor -- 11.2.Contending Trade Strategies -- The Shadow of the Great Depression -- The Clash Between Liberal and Mercantilist Values -- Commercial Liberalism -- Mercantilism -- 11.3.Trade and Global Politics -- 11.4.The Fate of Free Trade -- Trade Tricks -- The Uneasy Coexistence of Liberalism and Mercantilism -- 11.5.Triumph or Trouble for the Global Economy -- The Development of the WTO -- World Trade and the Global Financial Crisis -- Regional and Plurilateral Trade Arrangements: Supplement or Substitute for the WTO? -- ch. 12 The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization -- 12.1.Population Change as a Global Challenge -- World Population Growth Rates -- Demographic Divisions: Youth Bulges and Aging Populations -- 12.2.Global Migration Trends -- A Quest for Sustenance and Freedom -- Urbanization -- 12.3.New Plagues? The Global Impact of Disease -- 12.4.The Global Information Age -- The Evolution of Global Communications -- The Politics and Business of Global Communication -- 12.5.Globalization and the Global Future -- ch. 13 The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights -- 13.1.Putting People into the Picture -- 13.2.How Does Humanity Fare? The Human Condition Today -- Measuring Human Development and Human Security -- Globalization, Democratization, and Economic Prosperity -- 13.3.Human Rights and the Protection of People -- Internationally Recognized Human Rights -- The Precarious Life of Indigenous Peoples -- Gender Inequality and Its Consequences -- Gendercide, Slavery, and Human Trafficking -- Children and Human Rights -- 13.4.Responding to Human Rights -- The Human Rights Legal Framework -- The Challenge of Enforcement -- ch. 14 Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment -- 14.1.Framing the Ecological Debate

Note continued: 14.2.Globalization and the Tragedy of the Global Commons -- 14.3.Global Ecopolitical Challenges -- The Ecopolitics of the Atmosphere -- Climate Change and Global Warming -- Ozone Depletion and Protection -- The Ecopolitics of Biodiversity, Deforestation, and Water Shortages -- Threats to Global Biodiversity -- Shrinking Forests and Dust Bowls -- A Burgeoning Water Crisis -- The Ecopolitics of Energy Supply and Demand -- 14.4.Toward Sustainability and Human Security -- The Quest for Sustainable Development -- Feeding the Masses -- Converting to Renewable Sources of Energy -- 14.5.Global Efforts Toward Environmental Solutions -- pt. V Thinking About the Future of World Politics -- ch. 15 Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations -- 15.1.Global Trends and Forecasts: Putting Yourself in the Picture -- 15.2.The Global Predicament: Key Questions About a Turbulent World -- Is Globalization a Cure or a Curse? -- Will Technological Innovation Solve Pressing Global Problems? -- What Types of Armed Conflict Will Become the Major Fault Line in the Geostrategic Landscape? -- Should the Global Community Intervene to Protect Human Rights? -- Is the World Preparing for the Wrong War? -- Is This the "End of History" or the End of Happy Endings? -- 15.3.A New World Order or New World Disorder?.