L'autore:
John T. Rourke, Ph.D., professor emeritus, is former head of the Department of Political Science at The University of Connecticut. He is author of International Politics on the World Stage, Eleventh Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2007); the author of Presidential Wars and American Democracy: Rally Round the Chief (Paragon House, 1993); a coauthor of Direct Democracy and International Politics: Deciding International Issues through Referendums (Lynn Rienner, 1992); the editor of Taking Sides: Clashing Views in World Politics, Twelfth Edition, expanded (McGraw-Hill, 2007) and You Decide: Current Debates in American Politics (Longman, 2005); the author of Making Foreign Policy: United States, Soviet Union, China (Brooks Cole, 1990), Congress and the Presidency in U.S. Foreign Policymaking (Westview, 1985), and numerous articles and papers. He continues to teach and especially enjoys introductory classes. His regard for the students has molded his approach to writinghe conveys scholarship in a language and within a frame of reference that undergraduates can appreciate. Rourke believes, as the theme of this book reflects, that politics affect us all and we can affect politics. Rourke practices what he propounds; his career long involved the universitys internship program and advising one of its political clubs. Additionally, he has served as a staff member of Connecticuts legislature, and has been involved in political campaigns on the local, state, and national levels.
Contenuti:
Part I. Studying World Politics
1. Thinking and Caring about World Politics
2. The Evolution of World Politics
3. Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy
Part II: Political Orientations on the World Stage
4. Nationalism: The Traditional Orientation
5. Globalism: The Alternative Orientation
Part III: Organizational Structures of the Actors
6. National States: The Traditional Structure
7. Intergovernmental Organization: Alternative Governance
Part IV: Approaches to Conduct on the World Stage
8. National Power and Statecraft: The Traditional Approach
9. International Law and Justice: An Alternative Approach
Part V: Pursing Peace
10. National Security: The Traditional Road
11. International Security: The Alternative Road
Part VI: Pursuing Prosperity
12. National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road
13. International Economic Cooperation: The Alternative Road
Part VII: Pursuing Human Rights and Environmental Viability
14. Preserving and Enhancing Human Rights and Dignity
15. Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere
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