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- 050 14 |a D860 |b .T357 2002
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- 245 00 |a Taking sides : |b Clashing views on controversial issues in world politics / |c selected, edited, and with introductions by John T. Rourke.
- 246 30 |a Clashing views on controversial issues in world politics
- 260 __ |a Guilford, Conn. : |b McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, |c c2002.
- 300 __ |a xxi, 383 p. ; |c 24 cm.
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 505 0_ |a Part 1. Global trends. Is economic globalism a positive trend? -- Should greater global governance be resisted? -- Will state sovereignty survive globalism? Pt. 2. Regional. Should the United States seek global hegemony? -- Is Russia likely to become an antagonistic power? -- Is China an expansionist power? -- Should Israel take a hard line with the Palestinians? -- Should sanctions against Iraq be continued? Pt. 3. Economic issues. Is the capitalist model for third world development destructive? -- Does the international monetary fund do more harm than good? Pt. 4. Military security and intervention issues. Should U.S. military spending be increased? -- Is there a great danger from chemical or biological terrorism? Pt. 5. International law and organization issues. Should the United Nations be given stronger peacekeeping capabilities? -- Did the NATO military action against Yugoslavia violate just war theory? -- Should the United States ratify the International Criminal Court Treaty? Pt. 6. Normative, social, and environmental issues. Would world affairs be more peaceful if women dominated politics? -- Is violence as a form of protest on interational political issues always wrong? -- Is dangerous global warming occurring?
- 650 _0 |a World politics |y 1989-
- 700 1_ |a Rourke, John T., |d 1945-
- 950 __ |a JHUL |b D5 |c T136=10