Rourke, John T. : University of Connecticut--Storrs

Preface
To the Student
Acknowledgements
Contents in Brief

Maps:
1. Levels of Human Development
2. GDP Per Capita in U.S. Dollars
3. Per Capita GDP-PPP
4. World Map
5. Military Expenditures as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
6. Cold War Europe, 1955
7. Post-Cold War International Alliances
8. National Dates of Independence
9. Territorial Changes in the Middle East, World War I to Present
10. Number of Ethnonational Groups That Make Up More than 10 Percent of the Population
11. Average Annual Population Growth Rate, 1990-1995
12. Primary Products as a Percentage of Exports
13. The Female/Male Inequality Gap in the Monied Workforce and in Secondary Education
14. Common Pollutants in Thousands of Metric Tons

PART I: APPROACHES TO WORLD POLITICS
Chapter 1: Thinking and Caring About World Politics
The Importance of Studying World Politics
World Politics and Your Pocketbook
World Politics and Your Living Space
World Politics and Your Life
Can We Make a Difference?
The World Tomorrow: Two Roads Diverge
Realism and Idealism: Some Travel Notes on Two Roads
The Nature of Politics: Realism and Idealism
The Roles of Power and Justice: Realism and Idealism
Prospects for Competition and Cooperation: Realism and Idealism
Assessing Reality: Realism and Idealism
How to Study World Politics
Political Scientists and World Politics
What to Study: Levels of Analysis
Chapter Summary
Chapter 2: The Evolution of World Politics
The Evolving World System: Early Development
The Evolving World System: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
The Evolving World System: The Twentieth Century
The Twentieth Century: The Years to World War II
The Twentieth Century: The Cold War Begins and Ends
Toward the Twenty-First Century: Changes and Choices
Political Structure and Orientation: Changes and Choices
Security: Changes and Choices
International Economics: Changes and Choices
The Quality of Life: Changes and Choices
Chapter Summary
Chapter 3: System-Level Analysis
Understanding Political Systems: The World and Your School
Structural Characteristics
The Organization of Authority
The Actors
Scope and Level of Interaction
Power Relationships
Number of System Poles
Concentration of Power
Power Changes: Causes and Effects
Economic Patterns
Norms of Behavior
System-Level Analysis: Predicting Tomorrow
Chapter Summary
Chapter 4: State-Level Analysis
Understanding State-Level Analysis
Making Foreign Policy: Types of Government, Situations, and Policy
Types of Government
Types of Situations
Types of Policy
Making Foreign Policy: Political Culture
National Core
Favorable World Order
Projecting Values
Making Foreign Policy: Actors in the Process
Political Executives
Bureaucracies
Legislatures
Political Opposition
Interest Groups
The People
Chapter Summary
Chapter 5: Individual-Level Analysis
Individual-Level Analysis: Human Nature
Cognitive Factors
Psychological Factors
Biological Factors
Individual-Level Analysis: Organizational Behavior
Role Behavior
Group Decision-Making Behavior
Individual-Level Analysis: Idiosyncratic Behavior
Personality
Physical and Mental Health
Ego and Ambition
Political History and Personal Experiences
Perceptions
Chapter Summary

PART II: TWO ROADS: DIVERGENT POLITICAL ORIENTATIONS
Chapter 6: Nationalism: The Traditional Orientation
Understanding Nations, Nation-States, and Nationalism
Nations
Nation-States
Nationalism
The Evolution of Nationalism
The Rise of Nationalism
The Predicted Demise of Nationalism
Persistent Nationalism
Nationalism: Builder and Destroyer
The Beneficent Face of Nationalism
The Troubled Face of Nationalism
Nationalism and the Future
Self-Determination as a Goal
Nationalism: Will the Curtain Fall?
Chapter Summary
Chapter 7: Transnationalism: The Alternative Orientation
The Origins and Impact of Transnationalism
Transnational Thought
Transnational Interaction
Transnational economics
Transnational communications
Transnational transportation
Transnational organizations
The Transnational Women's Movement
The Transnational Women's Movement: Philosophy and Goals
The Transnational Women's Movement: Programs and Progress
Transnational Religion
Religion and World Politics
The Strength of Religious Fundamentalism
Islam and the World
Transnational Culture
The Culture of McWorld
The Culture of Jihad
Transnationalism Tomorrow
Chapter Summary

PART III: TWO ROADS: DIVERGENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
Chapter 8: National States: The Traditional Structure
The Nature and Origins of the State
The State Defined
The Origins of the State
The State as the Core Political Organization
Theories of Governance
National and Other Interests
States and the Future
The State: The Indictment
The State: The Defense
The State: The Verdict
Chapter Summary
Chapter 9: International Organization: The Alternative Structure
The Nature and Development of International Organization
Types of International Organizations
The Roots of International Organization
The Expansion of IGOs
Goals of International Organization
Existing and Possible Roles of IGOs
Regional IGOs: Focus on the European Union
The Origins and Evolution of the European Union
The Government of Europe: A Prototype
The Future of the EU
Global IGOs: Focus on the United Nations
IGO Organization and Related Issues
IGO Financing and Related Issues
IGO Activities and Related Issues
Evaluating IGOs and Their Future
Chapter Summary

PART IV: TWO ROADS: DIVERGENT APPROACHES TO CONDUCT
Chapter 10: National Power and Diplomacy: The Traditional Approach
National Power: The Foundation of National Diplomacy
The Nature of Power
The Elements of Power
The National Core
The National Infrastructure
The Nature of Diplomacy
The Functions of Diplomacy
The Diplomatic Setting
The Evolution of Diplomacy
Early Diplomacy
Modern Diplomacy
The Conduct of Diplomacy
The Rules of Effective Diplomacy
Options for Conducting Diplomacy
Chapter Summary
Chapter 11: International Law and Morality: The Alternative Approach
Fundamentals of International Law and Morality
Primitive Nature of International Law
Growth of International Law
The Practice of International Law
The Fundamentals of International Morality
The International Legal System
The Philosophical Roots of Law
How International Law Is Made
Adherence to the Law
Adjudication of the Law
Applying International Law and Morality
Law and Morality: Issues of Cultural Perspective
Applying International Law and Morality in a Multicultural World
Applying International Law and Morality to States
Applying International Law and Morality to Individuals
Law and Morality: Issues of Prudent Judgment and Application
The Future of International Law and Morality
Chapter Summary

PART V: PURSUING PEACE
Chapter 12: National Security: The Traditional Road
War and World Politics
War: The Human Record
The Causes of War: Three Levels of Analysis
Force as a Political Instrument
National Military Power
Levels of Violence: From Intimidation to Attack
Effectiveness of Force
The Changing Nature of War
Classifying Wars
Local Conflict
Arms Transfers
Covert Operations and Terrorism
Direct Military Intervention
Regional Conflict
Goals and Conduct
Avoiding Unchecked Escalation
Strategic Nuclear War
How a Nuclear War Might Start
The Impact of Nuclear War
Strategic Nuclear Weapons and Strategy
Deterrence
Nuclear weapons and strategy issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter 13: International Security: The Alternative Road
Thinking about Security
A Tale of Insecurity
Seeking Security: Approaches and Standards of Evaluation
Limited Self-Defense through Arms Control
Methods of Achieving Arms Control
The History of Arms Control
The Barriers to Arms Control
International Security Forces
International Security Forces: Theory and Practice
Abolition of War
Complete Disarmament
Pacifism
Chapter Summary

PART VI: PURSUING PROSPERITY
Chapter 14: The International Economy: A Global Road Map
Theories of International Political Economy
Economic Nationalism
Economic Internationalism
Economic Structuralism
Two Economic Worlds: North and South
Two Economic Worlds: Analyzing the Data
Two Economic Worlds: Human Conditions
Two Economic Worlds: Approaches to North-South Relations
The Growth and Extent of International Political Economy
Trade
International Investment
Monetary Relations
The Impact of Expanded Economic Interchange
Chapter Summary
Chapter 15: National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road
National Economic Power: Assets and Utilization
National Economic Power
Political Uses of the Economic Instrument
The North and International Political Economy
The National Economies of the North
National Economic Issues and Policies of the North
The South and International Political Economy
Development in the South: Status
Development in the South: Capital Needs
Development in the South: LDC Perspectives and Policies
The Future of National Economic Policy
Barriers to Free Economic Interchange
Free Economic Interchange: The Debate
Chapter Summary
Chapter 16: International Economic Cooperation: The Alternative Road
The Origins of Economic Cooperation
Global Economic Cooperation
General Economic Cooperation: The UN
General Economic Cooperation: Other IGOs and Processes
Trade Cooperation: GATT and the WTO
Monetary Cooperation: The IMF
Development Cooperation: The World Bank Group
Regional Economic Cooperation
Europe
The Western Hemisphere
Asia, the Pacific, and Elsewhere
The Future of Regionalism
Chapter Summary

PART VII: PURSUING PRESERVATION
Chapter 17: Preserving and Enhancing Human Rights and Dignity
The Biosphere and Its Inhabitants: The Essence of Politics
The Nature of Human Rights
Human Rights: Quality of Life Issues and Progress
Food
Health
Education
Human Rights Issues regarding Abuses of Individuals and Groups
Human Rights Abuses: Diverse Discrimination and Oppression
The International Response to Individual and Group Human Rights Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter 18: Preserving and Enhancing the Global Commons
Toward Sustainable Development
The Ecological State of the World
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development: Issues and Cooperation
Population Issues and Cooperation
Resources Issues and Cooperation
Resource Conservation: The Global Response
Environmental Issues and Cooperation
Chapter Summary

An Epilogue to the Text/A Prologue to the Future
Explanatory Notes
Endnotes
Glossary
Abbreviations
References
Index