Taking sides.
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by John T. Rourke.
Contributors: Rourke, John T., 1945-
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Subjects: World politics -- 1989-.
Other titles: Clashing views on controversial issues in world politics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Global trends. Is economic globalism a positive trend?; title: Should greater global governance be resisted?; title: Will state sovereignty survive globalism? Pt. 2. Regional. Should the United States seek global hegemony?; title: Is Russia likely to become an antagonistic power?; title: Is China an expansionist power?; title: Should Israel take a hard line with the Palestinians?; title: Should sanctions against Iraq be continued? Pt. 3. Economic issues. Is the capitalist model for third world development destructive?; title: Does the international monetary fund do more harm than good? Pt. 4. Military security and intervention issues. Should U.S. military spending be increased?; title: 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?; title: Did the NATO military action against Yugoslavia violate just war theory?; title: 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?; title: Is violence as a form of protest on interational political issues always wrong?; title: Is dangerous global warming occurring?