Introduction to International Studies
1st Edition
Published on 27. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-19-543938-0 (ISBN)
Description
International studies is an interdisciplinary field that is rapidly gaining in popularity. Drawing from many well-established disciplines such as political science, geography, sociology, and economics, it examines and evaluates the many issues that affect the global population.
Introduction to International Studies offers a concise introduction to the fields of international studies and international development, as well as many of the major topical issues of interest to students. It might be assumed that the author of a book on international studies would focus exclusively on governance, economics, conflict resolution, and war, but Orend has been careful to expand his coverage to include such topics as trade, culture, health, and human rights.
Theoretical concepts act as the foundation for understanding the real-life examples presented in the form of case studies from various disciplines. Students will learn to apply theory to the quickly changing global world and will finish this text ready to take on more advanced training in international studies.
Introduction to International Studies offers a concise introduction to the fields of international studies and international development, as well as many of the major topical issues of interest to students. It might be assumed that the author of a book on international studies would focus exclusively on governance, economics, conflict resolution, and war, but Orend has been careful to expand his coverage to include such topics as trade, culture, health, and human rights.
Theoretical concepts act as the foundation for understanding the real-life examples presented in the form of case studies from various disciplines. Students will learn to apply theory to the quickly changing global world and will finish this text ready to take on more advanced training in international studies.
Reviews / Votes
"No other book on the market that addresses international studies this way. . . . It has a very clear format and brings in the interdisciplinary element of international studies to the forefront."--Dr. Logan Masilamani, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University
"Introduction to International Studies has a perfect pitch for the undergraduate - completely attuned to a digital world while reflecting a profound knowledge of history and philosophy and the scholarly debates in the field of international relations."
--John English, Distinguished professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Waterloo
"Brian Orend's book does justice to the daunting scope and complexity of international studies without compromising substance and critical reflection. Though billed as an introduction, his work presents the fascinating features and amazing transformations of our globalized world with mastery and clarity so as to inspire genuine interest and active engagement. Adeptly weaving historical and conceptual backgrounds with contemporary debates and current events,
Orend offers novices and experts alike a treasure trove of refreshing insights."
--Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs, Yale University
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 photos; 20 figures; 20 maps; 20 tables
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-543938-0 (9780195439380)
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Person
Brian Orend is the director of international studies, and a professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in New York City. Orend is the author of five books: On War: A Dialogue (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008); The Morality of War (Broadview, 2006); Human Rights: Concepts and Context (Broadview, 2002); Michael Walzer on War and Justice (MQUP, 2000); and War and International Justice: A Kantian
Perspective (WLU, 2000). He has addressed conferences, media, and audiences around the world on his two major areas of research: war and peace, and human rights. He also consults with private industry and governments on business and professional ethics. He has experience working in intellectual property law and is
also the president of LIB Publishing Inc., a start-up fiction press.
Perspective (WLU, 2000). He has addressed conferences, media, and audiences around the world on his two major areas of research: war and peace, and human rights. He also consults with private industry and governments on business and professional ethics. He has experience working in intellectual property law and is
also the president of LIB Publishing Inc., a start-up fiction press.
Content
DETAILED CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; INTRODUCTION ; PART ONE: SETTING THE WORLD STAGE ; 1. Core Concepts and Historical Contexts ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; COUNTRIES ; STATE FORMATION ; END OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM ; NORTH VS SOUTH ; THE WEST VS 'THE REST' ; CASE STUDY: THE AMERICAN EMPIRE? ; CANADIAN INSIGHTS BOX ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; 2. Population and Resources ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE ; URBANIZATION ; CULTURE ; CONNECTING CULTURE TO OTHER ELEMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ; PESSIMISTS STATE THEIR CASE ; CONNECTIONS ; CHALLENGES ; OPTIMISM VS PESSIMISM ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; 3. Comparative Culture ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; A CULTURAL TOUR ; CASE STUDY: THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT ; CASE STUDY: TIBET ; CLASH OF IDEOLOGY ; WELFARE LIBERALISM ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; PART TWO: CORE DYNAMICS: NATION VS WORLD ; 4. Foreign Policy and International Politics ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; COUNTRIES ; NORTH/SOUTH ; THE POWERS ; EMERGING POWERS ; THE AMERICAN EMPIRE ; THE GOALS OF FOREIGN POLICY IN GENERAL ; COMMON GROUND BETWEEN THE CARICATURES ; WHAT ARE THE TOOLS OF FOREIGN POLICY? ; CASE STUDY: THE EXAMPLE OF CANADA-US RELATIONS: 'THE BEST RELATIONSHIP' ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; 5. International Law and Organization ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; INTERNATIONAL LAW ; THE PROCESS OF TREATY-MAKING ; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ; CASE STUDY: CANADA'S PEACE-KEEPING MISSION TO THE SUEZ CANAL ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; PART THREE: TRADITIONAL ISSUES OF 'HARD POWER': BUCKS AND BULLETS ; 6. International Trade and Business ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; A PRIMER ON MACRO-ECONOMICS ; FACTS ABOUT TRADE ; HISTORY - AND STRATEGY - OF TRADE ; INTERNATIONAL TRADE INSTITUTIONS ; PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS ; MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS: PROS AND CONS ; FAIR TRADE ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; 7. Armed Conflict I: Causes and Outbreak ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; WAR DEFINED ; WHAT CAUSES WAR? ; INTERNATIONAL LAW'S RULES FOR STARTING WARS ; CASE STUDY: AMERICA VS AFGHANISTAN, 2001 ; CASE STUDY: AMERICA'S 2003 IRAQ ATTACK ; CIVIL WAR ; CASE STUDY: THE BOSNIAN CIVIL WAR, 1991-95 ; ARMED HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; 8. Armed Conflict II: Methods and Aftermath ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; CAPABILITIES ; JUS IN BELLO ; JUS POST BELLUM: AFTERMATH ; RESPONDING TO OBJECTIONS ; CLASH OF THE MODELS: REVENGE VS REHABILITATION ; TWO EXAMPLES OF THE REVENGE MODEL ; THE REHABILITATION ALTERNATIVE: RECONSTRUCTING GERMANY AND JAPAN ; SUGGESTED GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE NEW POST-WAR GENEVA CONVENTION ; THE PROCESS ; APPLICATION TO AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; PART FOUR: NEWER ISSUES OF 'SOFT POWER': IMPROVING WELL-BEING ; 9. Human Rights ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; THE HOLOCAUST ; A DIFFERENT SET OF VALUES ; HUMAN RIGHTS, DEFINED ; MORAL OR LEGAL? ; RIGHTS VIOLATION ; HUMAN RIGHTS OBJECTS ; GENERATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ; THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ; CASE STUDY: THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ; REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES AND INSTITUTIONS ; CASE STUDY: SUING FOR RESTITUTION IN FRANCE ; GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS ; OTHER TOOLS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ; HUMAN RIGHTS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ; THREE OBJECTIONS, THREE RESPONSES ; WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; 10. Global Public Health ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; WHAT IS HEALTH? ; WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH? ; CASE STUDY: JOHN SNOW (1813-1858) ; CASE STUDY: SARA JOSEPHINE BAKER (1873-1945) ; PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES ; GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH: A TALE OF TWO CITIES ; CASE STUDY: TOBACCO ; METHODS TO IMPROVE 'THE TALE OF TWO CITIES' ; A TALE OF TWO NEIGHBOURHOODS: NORTH VS NORTH ; GLOBAL POVERTY ; CASE STUDY: MATERNAL HEALTH ; THE OTHER SIDE OF DARKNESS ; CASE STUDY: SMALLPOX ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; 11. International Aid and Development ; LEARNING OBJECTIVES ; INTRODUCTION ; AID VS DEVELOPMENT ; RIVAL CONCEPTS OF DEVELOPMENT ; SOURCES OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ; THREE WAVES OF DEVELOPMENT ; TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ; CONCLUSION ; USEFUL WEBSITES ; REVIEW QUESTIONS ; NOTES AND REFERENCES ; CONCLUSION ; GLOSSARY ; INDEX