Taking sides.
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by John T. Rourke.
Contributors: Rourke, John T., 1945-
Edition: 13th ed., [rev.].
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series; McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Dubuque, IA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
ISBN-13: 9780073397207
Subjects: World politics -- 21st century.; World politics -- 1989-; International relations.
Other titles: Clashing views in world politics; Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in world politics.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in world politics.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
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?