The environmental crisis in Eastern Europe - air and water pollution, toxic waste dumps, and unsafe nuclear facilities - has been vividly documented since the revolution of 1989. Not only did the communist states have an abysmal record of environmental destruction, but the issue of environmental protection and safety proved to be one of the msot powerful catalysts of unified opposition to these regimes. This collection of essays by both Western and East European experts examines the efforts to develop strategies for dealing with the crisis, both by governments and at the grassroots level of newly emerging Green movements. Among the countries represented here are Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The tragedy of war does not end when the soldiers put down their guns. Among the after-effects, the dislocation and relocation of civilians often loom large. The aftermath of the Bosnian conflicts has left many refugees needing to establish new lives, often in radically different cultures. In Uprooted and Unwanted, Barbara Franz offers a cogent look at how these refugees have fared in two representative cities—Vienna and New York City. Between 1991 and 2001, some 30,000 Bosnian refugees settled in Austria, and 120,000 found their way to the United States. Franz focuses on the strategies, skills, and informal networks used by Bosnian refugees, particularly women, to adapt to official policies and administrative practices in their host societies. Her analysis concludes that historically inaccurate ideas on how to deal with displaced persons have led to policies in both Europe and North America that have adversely affected those whose lives have been devastated by war.
This introduction to world politics includes 21st century topics and features an active learning approach that should help students better understand international relations.
Discussing the complex weave of cultural links and the different religious and linguistic groups that have been living side by side in the Balkans for centuries, this anthropological study is the result of a project initiated to create a network of scholars from Scandinavia and the Yugoslav successor states devoted to the study of post-Yugoslav cultural and political developments. Nine papers on problems of cultural boundaries are presented with the idea of countering the picture of the Balkans as a huge borderland where irresolvable age-old ethnic and religious rivalries will inevitably cause conflict as informed by stereotypes and oversimplifications. Topics include the historical crossing of religious borderlines, the legitimizing efforts of elites to create national identities, struggles to declare "ownership" over the origins of a particular musical instrument, and similar topics.
Preface p. xxvii Part 1 Foundation of World Politics 1 The Importance of World Politics p. 1 What Is World Politics? p. 3 Why Study World Politics? p. 10 What New Forces Are Shaping the Planet? p. 15 Chapter Summary p. 28 2 Approaches to World Politics p. 34 What Are the Tools of Analysis in World Politics? p. 36 What Theories of World Politics Flow from the Paradigms? p. 47 What Are the Subjective Approaches to World Politics? p. 59 Chapter Summary p. 63 3 Analyzing World Politics p. 69 What Is the Basic Unit of Analysis in the International System? p. 70 What Are the Levels of Analysis? p. 77 How Are the Levels of Analysis Used to Understand International Relations? p. 99 Chapter Summary p. 101 Part 2 Driving Forces in World Politics 4 Power in World Politics p. 108 What Is Power, and How Is It Measured? p. 110 What Are the Major Elements of Power? p. 119 What Patterns of Power Relationships Exist Among States? p. 135 Chapter Summary p. 144 5 Foreign Policy Formation and Execution p. 151 What Is Foreign Policy? p. 152 How Is Foreign Policy Formulated? p. 161 What Are the Foreign Policy Repercussions of 9/11? p. 177 Chapter Summary p. 180 6 Intergovernmental Actors p. 185 What Are Intergovernmental Organizations? p. 185 Why Do Countries Join Intergovernmental Organizations? p. 187 What Is the United Nations, and How Does It Work? p. 192 What Is the European Union, and How Does It Work? p. 208 Chapter Summary p. 224 7 Nongovernmental Actors p. 232 What Factors Explain the Rise of Nongovernmental Organizations? p. 234 What Are Examples of Important NGOs? p. 237 What Corporate Actors Operate in the International Arena, and How Powerful Are They? p. 241 What Is the Relationship Between States and NGOs? p. 245 Chapter Summary p. 262 8 Political Geography p. 271 What Is Political Geography? p. 273 What Geographic Factors Influence World Politics? p. 285 How Does Geography Shape Human Perceptions? p. 299 Chapter Summary p. 305 9 Nationalism p. 311 What Is Nationalism? p. 312 How Is Nationalism Manifested Around the World? p. 323 Russia's National Identity p. 325 American National Identity p. 326 How Do Leaders Use Nationalism in Foreign Policy? p. 335 Chapter Summary p. 340 Part 3 Significant Issues in 21st Century World Politics 10 Global Violence: Wars, Weapons, Terrorism p. 345 What Are the Causes of War? p. 347 What Are the Weapons of War, and Can They Be Controlled? p. 354 What Can Be Done About Terrorism? p. 365 How Can Global Violence Be Controlled? p. 373 Chapter Summary p. 378 11 Human Rights, Women, and Global Justice p. 385 What Are Human Rights? p. 388 Why Are Women's Rights Human Rights? p. 397 How Do Feminist Theories of International Relations Address Human Rights? p. 403 How Has the International Community Responded to Human Rights Violations? p. 413 Chapter Summary p. 422 12 International Political Economy and Developed Countries p. 430 What Is International Political Economy? p. 430 What Are Free Trade and Protectionism? p. 435 How Does the Global Financial System Work? p. 452 Chapter Summary p. 461 13 The Political Economy of Development p. 468 What Is Meant by Development? p. 470 An Analytical Framework for Evaluating Change p. 476 What Theories Explain Rich and Poor Countries? p. 478 What Factors Affect the Politics of Development? p. 484 What Development Models Have Poor Countries Followed? p. 496 Chapter Summary p. 504 14 The Global Environment p. 511 What Key Factors Influence the Global Environment? p. 514 What Are the Challenges to the Global Environment? p. 519 How Is the International Community Addressing These Challenges? p. 539 Why Can't the International Community Agree on a Common Strategy? p. 554 Chapter Summary p. 556 Glossary p. 563 Photo Credits p. 571.
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