Taking sides.
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by John T. Rourke.
Contributors: Rourke, John T., 1945-
Edition: 13th ed., expanded.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education; McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 419
ISBN-13: 9780073515250
Subjects: World politics -- 21st century
Other titles: Clashing views in world politics
Table of contents: title: Is economic globalization a positive trend?; title: Does globalization threaten cultural diversity?; title: Is U.S. global dominance destructive?; title: Has Russia become undemocratic and antagonistic?; title: Will China soon become a threatening superpower?; title: Would it be an error to establish a Palestinian state?; title: Should all foreign troops soon leave Iraq?; title: Are strict sanctions on Cuba warranted?; title: Is World Trade Organization membership beneficial?; title: Should the United States take a hard-line with China about its international economic policies?; title: Is immigration an economic benefit to the host country?; title: Is preemptive war an unacceptable doctrine?; title: Does the United States have a sound strategy for the war of terrorism?; title: Is patient diplomacy the best approach to Iran's nuclear program?; title: Is North Korea an aggressive rogue state?; title: Does the United Nations deserve support?; title: Is U.S. refusal to join the International Criminal Court wise?; title: Should accused terrorists have legal rights similar to prisoners of war?; title: Can destructive impacts from global warming be confidently predicted?; title: Should countries allow dual citizenship?; title: Does Hugo Chávez threaten hemispheric stability and democracy?