Cases in international relations : Principles and applications / Donald M. Snow, The University of Alabama
Imprint
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Edition
Seventh edition
Descript
ix, 293 pages ; 23 cm
SUMMARY
This bestselling text presents original case studies that survey the state of the international system and look in depth at issues of current interest. Offering more than the standard collection of journal articles, it provides a coherent and accessible approach that encourages students to put international relations concepts to practical use
CONTENT
Part I : Principles and dynamics -- Sovereignty: dealing with the caliphate -- National interests and conflict: Russian oil and U.S.-Russian relations -- Power and rising power: the case of China -- Territorial disputes: this land (Palestine and Kurdistan) is whose land? -- Asymmetrical warfare: the never-ending case of Afghanistan -- Nuclear proliferation: the contrasting cases of North Korea and Iran -- War crimes and enforcing international norms: reciprocity, the international criminal court, and Syrian chemicals -- Part II : Continuing issues and problems -- Globalization and terms of international trade: the case of the WTO and NAFTA -- Regional integration: The European Union, sovereign debt, and Brexit -- International efforts to promote well-being and development: the tragic case of South Sudan -- International population movement: the contrasting U.S. and European experiences -- Global climate change: Paris and the continuing crisis and controversy -- Resource scarcity: securing access to water and energy -- The nature and problem of terror: terrorism after ISIS?