Taking sides :   clashing views in world politics / 
edited, selected, and with introductions by John T. Rourke  
 - Thirteenth edition 
 - xxx; 373 pages ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>	Is economic globalization a positive trend? --<br/>Does globalization threaten cultural diversity? --<br/>Is U.S. global dominance destructive? --<br/>Has Russia become undemocratic and antagonistic? --<br/>Will China soon become a threatening superpower? --<br/>Would it be an error to establish a Palestinian state? --<br/>Should all foreign troops soon leave Iraq? --<br/>Are strict sanctions on Cuba warranted? --<br/>Is World Trade Organization membership beneficial? --<br/>Should the United States take a hard-line with China about its international economic policies? --<br/>Is immigration an economic benefit to the host country? --<br/>Is preemptive war an unacceptable doctrine? --<br/>Does the United States have a sound strategy for the war of terrorism? --<br/>Is patient diplomacy the best approach to Iran's nuclear program? --<br/>Is North Korea an aggressive rogue state? --<br/>Does the United Nations deserve support? --<br/>Is U.S. refusal to join the International Criminal Court wise? --<br/>Should accused terrorists have legal rights similar to prisoners of war? --<br/>Can destructive impacts from global warming be confidently predicted? 
<br/><br/> 	<br/>"... A debate-style reader" providing both sides of controversies in world politics. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073397207 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> World politics--21st century.<br/> World politics--1989.<br/> International relations.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>327.11