Taking sides:

Taking sides: Clashing views in world politics Clashing views in world politics selected, edited, and with introductions by John T. Rourke - 13th ed., expanded - New York McGraw-Hill Higher Education c2009 - xxx, 419 p. 24 cm

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�vez threaten hemispheric stability and democracy?

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World politics--21st century.