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If you’re wondering why you should buy this new edition of Case Histories in International Politics, here are ten good reasons!, i
Copyright, iv
Preface, xii
Part 1. Fundamental Concepts, 1
1. Levels of Analysis: The Camp David Accords, 2
Introduction, 2
Henry Kissinger and the 1973 War, 3
Camp David, 9
Middle East Peace since Camp David, 16
Conclusion: Assessing the Levels of Analysis Approach, 17
Key Figures, 20
Chronology, 21
2. Anarchy: League of Nations, 24
Introduction, 24
Origins of the League of Nations, 25
League Decision-Making Structures, 26
League Politics, 27
Manchuria, 30
Danzig, 32
Abyssinia, 33
Was WWII a League Enforcement Action?, 36
Conclusion: The Power of Anarchy?, 37
Key Figures, 38
Chronology, 39
3. Balance of Power: Sino–Soviet–American Relations, 41
Introduction, 41
The Superpower “Triangle” and Alignments, 42
Major Incidents, 43
The Balance of Power Triangle, 54
Conclusion: Still a Triangle?, 56
Key Figures, 57
Chronology, 58
4. The National Interest: 9/11, 62
Introduction, 62
September 11 and the Great Debate, 67
Conclusion: Aftermath and Debate, 75
Key Figures, 77
Chronology, 78
5. Rationality: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 81
Introduction, 81
Rationality and the Cuban Missile Crisis, 82
The Cuban Missile Crisis, 83
Analysis of the Decision to Blockade Cuba, 86
Response to the Soviet Offers, 89
Conclusion: Rationality Tested, 91
Key Figures, 92
Chronology, 93
Part 2. International Security, 95
6. Nationalism: The Russian–Chechen Conflict, 96
Introduction, 96
“Civilization” as an International Relations Concept, 97
A Thumbnail Sketch of the Chechen People, 98
History of Chechnya’s Conflict with Russia since 1990, 99
The First Chechen War: 1990–1996, 100
The Second Chechen War: 1997–2000, 102
The History since 2000, 102
Conclusion: Nationalism or Sovereignty?, 104
Key Figures, 105
Chronology, 106
7. Collective Goods: The Kyoto Protocol, 110
Introduction, 110
Global Warming, 111
Creating Rules on Global Warming Gases, 114
Impasse at the Hague, 119
The Current Situation, 120
Conclusion: The Challenge of Providing Collective Goods, 121
Key Figures, 122
Chronology, 123
8. Military Power: The Persian Gulf Wars I and II, 125
Introduction: Power, 125
The First Persian Gulf War, 126
The Inter-War Period: March 1991–March 2003, 131
Enter the Vulcans, 132
The War in Iraq, 134
Conclusion: The Limits of Military Power, 137
Key Figures, 138
Chronology, 139
9. Terrorism: Al Qaeda, 143
Introduction, 143
Islamic Fundamentalism, 144
Osama bin Laden and the Founding of al Qaeda, 146
Describing al Qaeda, 148
Al Qaeda after September 11, 154
Conclusion: The Lessons of the War on Terror, 156
Key Figures, 157
Chronology, 158
10. Intervention: Bosnia, 162
Introduction, 162
History to 1918, 164
1918 to 1980, 167
After Tito, 170
Warfare in Slovenia and Croatia, 171
Warfare in Bosnia, 173
Warfare in Kosovo, 177
War Crimes Tribunal, 178
Conclusion: Whither Yugoslavia?, 179
Key Figures, 181
Chronology, 181
11. Intelligence: Pearl Harbor, 185
Introduction, 185
Prologue, 186
Pearl Harbor: The Controversy, 186
Conclusion: The Lessons of Pearl Harbor, 196
Key Figures, 196
Chronology, 197
Part 3. International Cooperation, 201
12. Democratic Peace Theory: Vietnam Homefront, 202
Introduction, 202
Public Opinion and Vietnam, 204
Tonkin Gulf and Rally ’Round the Flag, 204
Growing Skepticism, 205
Tet Shock and Johnson’s “Resignation”, 207
The Peace Movement, 209
The Nixon Era and Congressional Reassertion, 211
Conclusion: Did Democracy Bring Peace?, 212
Key Figures, 214
Chronology, 215
13. Human Security: The HIV/AIDS Pandemics, 220
Introduction, 220
History of Recent Pandemics, 221
HIV/AIDS, 223
The International Response to HIV/AIDS, 225
Alternative Strategies, 227
Conclusion: Achieving Human Security, 232
Chronology, 233
14. Economic Interdependence: North–South Trade, 235
Introduction, 235
Basic Concepts, 236
Conditions After World War II, 237
The Creation of UNCTAD and the NIEO, 238
The Collapse of the G-77 and NIEO, 242
Agriculture in Uruguay and Beyond, 243
Conclusion: Interdependence or Dependence?, 247
Chronology, 248
15. Decolonization and Development: India Rising, 251
Introduction, 251
India before Independence, 253
India under Nehru, 256
India under Indira, 259
Indian Economic Liberalization, 260
Conclusion: India Today, 264
Key Figures, 266
Chronology, 266
16. Globalization: Sweatshops and Outsourcing, 269
Introduction, 269
The Sweatshop Phenomenon, 271
The Outsourcing Phenomenon, 272
Competing Perspectives, 273
Conclusion: Globalization, 279
17. Economic Regionalism: Europe Uniting, 282
Introduction, 282
The Emergence of the Common Market: 1945–1957, 283
The EEC at Work: 1957–1973, 286
The European Community under Stress: 1973–1985, 288
Renewal 1986–2006, 290
Conclusion: Regionalism and Europe, 296
Key Figures, 297
Chronology, 298
18. International Law: The Nuremberg Trials, 301
Introduction, 301
Organizing the Trials, 302
Courtroom Drama, 307
The Judgment, 309
Implications of the Nuremberg Trials, 310
Conclusions: International Law and Justice, 312
Key Figures, 314
Chronology, 315
19. Human Rights: Apartheid in South Africa, 317
Introduction, 317
Origins of South Africa: 1652–1910, 318
Establishment and Consolidation of Apartheid: 1910–1965, 321
Stalemate: 1965–1988, 326
Dismantling Apartheid: 1989–1994, 329
Postapartheid South Africa, 331
Conclusion: Promoting Human Rights, 332
Key Figures, 333
Chronology, 334
20. Global Governance: The Asian Financial Crisis, 338
Introduction, 338
A Primer on International Finance, 340
Asian Finances in the 1990s, 343
The Crisis Erupts, 345
Russia Next, 347
Brazil and Others, 348
Management of the Crisis, 348
Conclusion: Global Governance?, 351
Chronology, 352
Index, 355

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