Taking sides :  clashing views in world politics / 
 Clashing views in world politics 
selected, edited, and with introductions by John T. Rourke. 
 - 13th edition, expanded. 
 - xxx, 419 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Is economic globalization a positive trend? -- Does globalization threaten cultural diversity? -- Is U.S. global dominance destructive? -- Has Russia become undemocratic and antagonistic? -- Will China soon become a threatening superpower? -- Would it be an error to establish a Palestinian state? -- Should all foreign troops soon leave Iraq? -- Are strict sanctions on Cuba warranted? -- Is World Trade Organization membership beneficial? -- Should the United States take a hard-line with China about its international economic policies? -- Is immigration an economic benefit to the host country? -- Is preemptive war an unacceptable doctrine? -- Does the United States have a sound strategy for the war of terrorism? -- Is patient diplomacy the best approach to Iran's nuclear program? -- Is North Korea an aggressive rogue state? -- Does the United Nations deserve support? -- Is U.S. refusal to join the International Criminal Court wise? -- Should accused terrorists have legal rights similar to prisoners of war? -- Can destructive impacts from global warming be confidently predicted? -- Should countries allow dual citizenship? -- Does Hugo Ch�avez threaten hemispheric stability and democracy? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073515250 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008274339 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>World politics--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D863.3  / .T35 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909.82 T139 2009