International Politics on the World Stage with PowerWeb

Much praised for being both accessible and scholarly, John Rourke's text uses current examples to illustrate theories. The eleventh edition has been meticulously revised to recognize new scholarship and to update coverage of world events and trends, including elections in Iraq, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, the defeat of the E.U. Constitution by French and Dutch voters, the tsunami in Indonesia, the first investigations of the International Criminal Court, corruption in the UN’s oil-for-food program, and growing U.S.-China tensions over China's arms program.

Preface

Part I Approaches to World Politics

Chapter 1 Thinking and Caring about World Politics
Chapter 2 The Evolution of World Politics
Chapter 3 Levels of Analysis

Part II Two Roads: Divergent Political Orientations

Chapter 4 Nationalism: The Traditional Orientation
Chapter 5 Transnationalism: The Alternative Orientation

Part III Two Roads: Divergent Organizational Structures

Chapter 6 National States: The Traditional Structure
Chapter 7 Intergovernmental Organization: Alternative Governance

Part IV Two Roads: Divergent Approaches to Conduct

Chapter 8 National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach
Chapter 9 International Law and Justice: An Alternative Approach

Part V Two Roads: Pursuing Peace

Chapter 10 National Security: The Traditional Road
Chapter 11 International Security: The Alternative Road

Part VI Two Roads: Pursuing Prosperity

Chapter 12 National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road
Chapter 13 International Economic Cooperation: The Alternative Road

Part VII Two Roads: Pursuing Preservation

Chapter 14 Preserving and Enhancing Human Rights and Dignity
Chapter 15 Preserving and Enhancing the Global Commons

An Epilogue to the Text/ A Prologue to the Future

Endnotes
Glossary
References
Index