International Studies
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International Studies

Global Forces, Interactions, and Tensions

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International Studies

Global Forces, Interactions, and Tensions

About this book

The challenge of teaching international studies is to help students think coherently about the multiple causes and effects of global problems. In International Studies: Global Forces, Interactions, and Tensions, award-winning scholars Scott Straus and Barry Driscoll introduce students to the foundations of the course; the major actors, institutions and theories; as well as the contemporary problems that will matter most to students.

In the fully updated Second Edition, the authors give students a clear framework that pinpoints how key factorsā€”forces, interactions, and tensionsā€”contribute to current world events and global problems like human rights abuses, economic inequality, pandemic and global health responses, and food security. The book raises the bar for the Introduction to International Studies course and is relevant to students from a wide variety of backgrounds with diverse interests in geography, sociology, political science, and anthropology.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Brief Contents
  7. Detailed Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. About the Authors
  11. Part I Foundations
  12. 1 Global Interactions and Global Tensions
  13. 2 The Making of Our Global Age Forces, Interactions, and Tensions Since 1800
  14. 3 States Shapers and Subjects of Global Interactions
  15. 4 Intergovernmental Organizations Sites of Global Governance
  16. 5 Civil Society Agents of Change in Global Interactions
  17. 6 Social Identities and Culture Shaping Interactions at the Individual and Societal Levels
  18. 7 Money Propelling Global Interactions
  19. Part II Global Challenges
  20. 8 Democracy and Representation Struggles for Freedom and Efforts to Restrict It
  21. 9 Human Rights The Challenge of Setting and Enforcing Global Norms
  22. 10 Development The Challenge of Global Poverty
  23. 11 Civil Wars and Terrorism New Global Security Challenges and Efforts to Manage Them
  24. 12 Migration Confronting the Myths of Human Movement
  25. 13 Global Health Addressing Inequalities in Outcomes
  26. 14 Global Environment Confronting the Challenge of Climate Change
  27. 15 Global Food How Can We Solve World Hunger?
  28. Glossary
  29. Index