Case Histories in International Politics
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-321-08471-2 (ISBN)
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The text provides a coherent narrative background in IR so students understand important developments in history. Although the emphasis is on twentieth and twenty-first century events, most cases reach back into the Middle Ages to give current developments the proper historical framework. This text will allow students to make sense of modern-day problems and better understand key concepts in the study of international relations.
I. GREAT POWER RELATIONS.
1. Germany. People and Territory.
Overview of German History.
The German "Nation".
The German State.
German Nationalism as an International Problem.
Questions to Consider.
2. Pearl Harbor.
Introduction: Intelligence.
Pearl Harbor - The Controversy.
The Lessons of "Pearl".
Questions to Consider.
3. Sino-Soviet-American Relations.
The Superpower "Triangle" and Strategic Alignments.
Part I - Major Incidents.
Part II - The Balance of Power Triangle.
Questions to Consider.
4. The Cuban Missile Crisis.
Rationality and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Cuban Missile Crisis.
Analysis of the Decision to Blockade Cuba.
Response to Soviet Offers.
Questions to Consider.
5. The Military-Industrial Complex.
The Iron Triangle.
DoD-Industry Cooperation.
Industry-Congress Cooperation.
The Reform Movement and the Persian Gulf Renaissance.
Consolidation, Conversion and "Cashing Out".
Questions to Consider.
6. Vietnam Homefront.
Public Opinion and Vietnam.
Tonkin Gulf and Rally-Round-the-Flag.
Growing Skepticism.
Tet Shock and Johnson's "Resignation".
The Peace Movement.
The Nixon Era and Congressional Reassertion.
Conclusions: Can the Public Shape Foreign Policy?
Questions to Consider.
7. SALT I and Its Aftermath.
Antecedents to SALT I.
Objectives, Trade-offs, and Outcomes of SALT I.
Maneuvering in SALT II.
Implications of the SALT Process.
Questions to Consider.
8. US Role After the Cold War.
The "Great Debate".
National Interest.
Hegemonic Imperative.
Multilateralism.
Conclusions.
Questions to Consider.
9. The Persian Gulf War.
Capability and Influence.
Antecedents to the War.
The Diplomatic Phase - August 2-January 16, 1990-91.
The Air War Phase - January 17-February 23, 1991.
The Ground War Phase - February 24-February 28, 1991.
Winning the Peace.
Questions to Consider.
10. The United Nations and the Use of Force.
Might vs. Right.
Evolving Role of Collective Security.
Peacekeeping.
Resurgence of UN Enforcement Role.
Whither the UN: Peacekeeper or Peacemaker?
Questions to Consider.
11. The General Assembly of the United Nations.
Evolution of the General Assembly's Role.
Further Directions for the General Assembly.
Questions to Consider.
12. The Nuremberg Trials.
Organizing the Trial.
Courtroom Drama.
The Judgment.
Implications of the Nuremberg Trials.
Questions to Consider.
II. CONFLICT IN THE PERIPHERY.
13. Decolonization in Africa.
The Context of African Decolonization.
Cases in African Decolonization.
Colonialism and Independence.
Questions to Consider.
14. Apartheid in South Africa.
Origins of South Africa - 1652-1912.
Establishment and Consolidation of Apartheid - 1910-1965.
Stalemate - 1965-1988.
Dismantling Apartheid - 1989-1994.
Post-Apartheid South Africa.
Questions to Consider.
15. Yugoslavia's Dismemberment.
History to 1918.
1918 to 1980.
After Tito.
Warfare in Slovenia and Croatia.
Warfare in Bosnia.
Warfare in Kosovo.
War Crimes Tribunal.
Whither Yugoslavia?
Questions to Consider.
16. India-Pakistan-China Arms Race.
History of India-Pakistan Border Disputes.
South Asian Arms Race?
Alternative Theories.
The Future Relationship?
Questions to Consider.
17. Nationalism and the Former Soviet Union.
Russian Expansionism.
Soviet Policies Toward Nationalities.
Collapse of Soviet Power.
A Thumbnail Sketch of the Chechen People.
History of the Chechnya Conflict with Russia to 1980.
Chechnya and Glasnost: 1980-1990.
First Chechen War: 1990-1996.
Second Chechen War: 1997-2000.
Chechnya and the Clash of Civilizations.
Questions to Consider.
18. The Camp David Accords.
Henry Kissinger and the 1973 War.
Camp David.
Middle East Peace Since Camp David.
Questions to Consider.
19. US Interventionism.
Dominican Republic - 1965.
Chile - 1973.
Panama - 1989.
Conclusion.
Questions to Consider.
III. MONEY AND JUSTICE.
20. Sweatshops and the Global Factory.
The Sweatshop Phenomenon.
Sources and Solutions.
Questions to Consider.
21. Third World Debt.
International Finance Primer.
Origins of the Debt Crisis.
Dealing with the Crisis.
Global Structures and Third World Debt.
Questions to Consider.
22. Europe Uniting.
The Emergence of the Common Market - 1945-1957.
A Primer of European Institutions.
The EEC at Work - 1957-1973.
The European Community Under Stress - 1973-1985.
Renewal - 1986-2000.
Questions to Consider.
23. US-Japan Trade Rivalry.
A Brief History of US-Japanese Trade Relations.
Causes of Conflict and Possible Solutions.
Macroeconomics and US-Japanese Trade.
American and Japanese Corporate Tactics.
National Trade Policies and Negotiations.
Social and Cultural Forces.
Conclusions.
Questions to Consider.
24. NGOs and the International Landmine Ban.
Global Civil Society?
Landmines and International Law.
NGOs Become Involved.
Landmine Ban Treaty Process.
Post-Treaty Activity.
Questions to Consider.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.5.2003 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-321-08471-3 / 0321084713 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-321-08471-2 / 9780321084712 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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