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Copyright, vi
Preface, xiii
Part I. Enduring Dynamics, 1
Chapter 1. Democratic Peace: Popular Terror and Unfriendly Democracies, 3
Précis, 3
The Democratic Peace Idea, 5
The Challenges: Hamas and Others, 13
Conclusion, 17
Study/Discussion Questions, 18
Reading/Research Material, 19
Web Sites, 20
Chapter 2. Sovereignty and Intervention: The Legality and Impact of Invading Iraq, 21
Précis, 21
The Concept of Sovereignty, 23
The Assault on Sovereignty Outside the UN: The Iraq Precedent, 29
Conclusion, 36
Study/Discussion Questions, 36
Reading/Research Material, 37
Web Sites, 38
Chapter 3. War Crimes: International Law and the Problem of Torture, 39
Précis, 39
Background of the Problem, 41
Evolution of the Problem, 44
Bosnia and Rwanda: The Problem Revived, 46
The Bosnian “Ethnic Cleansing”, 47
Proposals for a Permanent War Crimes Tribunal, 50
Conclusion, 55
Study/Discussion Questions, 56
Reading/Research Material, 57
Web Sites, 57
Chapter 4. Irresolvable Conflicts: The Israeli-Palestinian Impasse, 58
Précis, 58
Irresolvable Conflicts, 59
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 61
Israeli Independence, War, and Displacement, 63
The Current Impasse, 73
Conclusion, 75
Study/Discussion Questions, 77
Reading/Research Material, 77
Web Sites, 78
Part II. National and International Security, 79
Chapter 5. Future War: From Symmetrical to Asymmetrical Conflict, 81
Précis, 81
Planning Twentieth-Century Style: Anticipating World War II, 84
Planning Twenty-First-Century Style: Anticipating Future Wars, 89
Conflict Environment, 89
Conclusion, 96
Study/Discussion Questions, 97
Reading/Research Material, 97
Web Sites, 98
Chapter 6. Peacekeeping: The Case of Darfur, 100
Précis, 100
Peacekeeping in Theory and Practice, 102
Peacekeeping in Darfur, 112
Conclusion, 117
Study/Discussion Questions, 118
Reading/Research Material, 119
Web Sites, 119
Chapter 7. Proliferation: North Korea and the Future, 120
Précis, 120
The Proliferation Problem, 121
The Proliferation Problem Applied: Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, 130
Conclusion, 135
Study/Discussion Questions, 136
Reading/Research Material, 137
Web Sites, 137
Chapter 8. Pivotal States: Confronting and Accommodating Iran, 138
Précis, 138
Iran: A Pivotal State, 140
Dealing with Iran, 149
Conclusion, 155
Study/Discussion Questions, 155
Reading/Research Material, 156
Web Sites, 157
Part III. International Political Economy, 159
Chapter 9. Free Trade: From ITO to WTO and Beyond, 161
Précis, 161
Institutionalizing Trade, 164
Is Institutionalized Free Trade a Good Idea?, 169
Conclusion, 174
Study/Discussion Questions, 175
Reading/Research Material, 176
Web Sites, 177
Chapter 10. Rising Powers: China as Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy?, 178
Précis, 178
The Setting: From Humiliation, Chaos, and Poverty to Modernization, 180
Economic Growth, But Questions, 182
The “Fourth Modernization:” Military Enhancement, 184
Noncoercive Influence: The Beijing Olympics, 188
Policy Alternatives: Containment or Engagement?, 189
Conclusion, 191
Study/Discussion Questions, 192
Reading/Research Material, 192
Web Sites, 194
Chapter 11. Economic Globalization: India and Venezuela, 195
Précis, 195
The Bases of Globalization, 198
The Globalization Debate: India versus Venezuela, 202
Conclusion, 210
Study/Discussion Questions, 212
Reading/Research Material, 212
Web Sites, 213
Chapter 12. Regional Integration: the European Union Faces the Future, 214
Précis, 214
The Regional Integration Process, 216
The European Union Experience, 220
Conclusion, 229
Study/Discussion Questions, 230
Reading/Research Material, 231
Web Sites, 231
Part IV. Human Security, 233
Chapter 13. Global Warming: Facing the Problem, Kyoto and Beyond, 235
Précis, 235
The Road to Kyoto—and Beyond?, 237
Warm and Getting Warmer: But How Much?, 243
Conclusion, 247
Study/Discussion Questions, 249
Reading/Research Material, 250
Web Sites, 251
Chapter 14. Resource Scarcity: Oil, the Lubricant That Corrodes, 252
Précis, 252
The Problem of Petroleum Scarcity, 256
Petroleum Scarcity and Conflict, 263
Conclusion, 270
Study/Discussion Questions, 270
Reading/Research Material, 271
Web Sites, 272
Chapter 15. International Disasters: AIDS—Worse Than the Bubonic Plague, 273
Précis, 273
The Pandemic as a Transstate Issue, 275
Dimensions of the Problem, 277
International Solutions, 283
Conclusion, 286
Study/Discussion Questions, 287
Reading/Research Material, 288
Web Sites, 289
Chapter 16. Terrorism: Whence the War on Terror, 290
Précis, 290
What is Terrorism?, 292
Evolving Terrorism since September 11, 299
Dealing with Terrorism: The GWOT, 301
Conclusion: Whence the Threat, 306
Study/Discussion Questions, 307
Reading/Research Material, 308
Web Sites, 309
Index, 310

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