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This book provides an introduction to international studies that utilizes different disciplinary approaches in understanding the global arena. Geographic, political, economic, social, and cultural borders provide the framework for critical analysis as explicit connections to the different disciplines are made through both historical and theoretical analysis. Integrating research and current real-world examples, the chapters encourage students to identify their role in the international arena and what it means to be a global citizen. Throughout the text, readers are given opportunities to explore specific international problems. A final chapter provides advice on how students can further their own global engagement through study abroad, internships, and career choices. This Second Edition is thoroughly updated to reflect recent events and trends, including cyberterrorism, the rise of ISIS, the spread of Ebola, civil war in South Sudan, and crises in Ukraine and other critical hotspots. It offers new colour maps and features, an expanded list of resources, and clear learning objectives for every chapter, giving students a solid understanding of the complexity of the issues facing the world today.
Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Your Global BearingsToward a Working Definition of International StudiesDifferent Ways of Looking at the World's BordersThe Evolution of GlobalizationGlobalization: Winners and LosersThe Changing Definition of Citizenship in a Global EraWhere Do We Go From Here?Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 2: Point of Departure: Planet EarthGetting Our Heads around the Earth: Geography as a Field of StudyChallenges to the Planet: Where We LiveWill Population Exceed Capacity?What Are the Challenges? The Potential for TragedyThe Human Factor: Contributing to the TragedyThe Global ResponseWhat Can You Do?Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 3: Jump Starting the Trip: The Role of TechnologyTechnology in the Modern EraThe Industrial RevolutionEnter the ComputerThe Packaging of Technology: The Second Era of ComputingThe Role of Technology in Crossing BordersA Final Thought on Technology Prior to the Journey Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 4: Searching for Security: The Political WorldDefining Political Borders: The Origins of the Modern State SystemThe Balance of Power System: Its Failures and the Outbreak of WarThe Cold WarThe Post-Cold War WorldConclusion: The Quest for SecurityKey ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 5: Challenges to SecurityConflict in the Middle EastWeapons of Mass DestructionTerrorismWhat Can Be Done?Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 6: Seeking Prosperity: The Global EconomyDefining Economic Borders: A Very Short HistoryThe Bretton Woods SystemBeyond Bretton Woods: The Roots of Contemporary GlobalizationEmerging Economic CentersKey Players in TransitionConclusion: The Evolution of the World EconomyKey ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 7: Challenges to ProsperityTradeInvestmentFinance and DevelopmentWhat Can Be Done?Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 8: Protecting Identity: The People of the WorldCultural and Social Borders: Understanding IdentityThe Age of EnlightenmentSocial BordersThe Study of Social and Cultural BordersGlobalization: Homogenization or Hybridization?Conclusion: Identity at the CrossroadsKey ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 9: Challenges to IdentityThe Role of ReligionEthnic ConflictFailed StatesWhat Can Be Done?Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 10: Managing the World: Cooperation at the Global LevelDefining the Global Order: International Law and OrganizationsThe United NationsInterdependence and Regional Intergovernmental OrganizationsNongovernmental OrganizationsThe Evolution of the United Nations and Civil SocietyThe Expansion of International Law and the International Criminal CourtConclusion: Compliance and EnforcementKey ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 11: Challenges to CooperationPovertyGlobal Health and the Threat of DiseaseHuman RightsWhat Can Be Done?Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreChapter 12: Connecting to the World: Where Do You Go from Here?International Studies beyond the ClassroomInternational Career OpportunitiesEducational OptionsConclusion: Where Do You Go From Here?Key ConceptsTo Learn MoreNotes
