Cases in International Relations challenges students to use international
relations theory to understand the most current and pressing issues facing the world.
Designed to complement the main themes of any introductory course, this
bestselling text presents 16 original case studies that survey the state of the
international system and look in-depth at issues of current interest. Cases in
International Relations offers more than a collection of journal articles; it provides a
coherent and accessible approach that encourages students to put international relations
concepts to practical use.
Table of Contents
*Cases new to the fifth edition.
PART I. ENDURING DYNAMICS
Chapter 1. Sovereignty: The Legality and Impact of Invading Iraq
Chapter 2. Resource Scarcity: Oil, The Lubricant That Corrodes
Chapter 3. Limits on International Cooperation: War Crimes, the International Criminal
Court, and Torture
Chapter 4. Irresolvable Conflicts: The Israeli-Palestinian Impasse
PART II. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Chapter 5. Asymmetrical Force: The Case of Afghanistan
Chapter 6. Proliferation: The Case of North Korea
Chapter 7. Pivotal States: Confronting and Accommodating Iran
Chapter 8. Peacekeeping: Humanitarian Disaster and International Responses in Darfur
PART III. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
Chapter 9. Free Trade: From ITO to WTO and Beyond
Chapter 10. Regional Integration: The European Union Faces the Future
*Chapter 11. Rising Powers: China and India
*Chapter 12: Extending Globalization: From G-7 to G-20
PART IV. HUMAN SECURITY
Chapter 13. Global Warming: Facing the Problem After Copenhagen
*Chapter 14: International Migration: The U.S. Mexican Border
*Chapter 15. Failed and Failing States: The Case of Pakistan
Chapter 16. Terrorism: The Changing Global Threat
352 pages, Paperback