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Debate style readers can be powerful teaching tools, but they are only effective in so far as the readings really speak to one another. Without readings in true dialogue, the crux of the debate is lost on students, the reader fails to add real depth to the course, and students are left in the lurch.
Controversies in Globalization solves this issue by inviting 17 pairs of scholars and practitioners to write specifically for the volume, directly addressing current and relevant questions in international relations through concise “yes” and “no” pieces on topics related to security, political economy, the environment, public health, democracy, demography, and social issues like gender and ethnicity. At the request of reviewers, new to this edition are three chapters covering the financial crisis, maritime security, and international conflict. Providing students with necessary context, the editors offer introductions that effectively frame the debate and make clear what is at stake, both from a theoretical as well as from a practical perspective. Concluding discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical thinking and analysis.
Haas and Hird's edited collection helps readers come to terms with the varying perspectives on globalization, and urges critical reflection and the exploration of alternate views.
Climate Change and the Environment: Can International Regimes Be Effective Means to Restrain Carbon Emissions?
Climate Change and the Environment: Can International Regimes Be Effective Means to Restrain Carbon Emissions?
- YES: Brent Ranalli, The Cadmus Group
- NO: Samuel Thernstrom, Clean Air Task Force
It may come as a surprise that it has been only twenty-five years since the prospect of climate change—now widely acknowledged both as a global problem and as one that is caused largely by the recent, and increasing, impact of human activity—was first popularized in the U.S. media and brought to the broader public's attention. James Hansen, a NASA scientist testifying before Congress during the very hot summer of 1988—and in a deliberately overheated hearing room—presented data showing the relationship between greenhouse gases and increasing ...
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