CQ Press: Book: Controversies in Globalization: Contending Approaches to International Relations, Peter M. Haas , John A. Hird , Beth McBratney

Controversies in Globalization: Contending Approaches to International Relations
Peter M. Haas, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
John A. Hird, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Beth McBratney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Editors

Most instructors agree that debate-style readers can be effective and provocative teaching tools in the classroom. But if the readings are not in dialogue with one another, the crux of the debate is lost on students, and the reader fails to add real depth to the course.

Controversies in Globalization solves this issue by inviting 15 pairs of scholars and practitioners to write specifically for the volume, directly addressing current and relevant questions in international relations through brief “yes” and “no” pieces. 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.

Table of Contents

INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
1. Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: “Does trade liberalization contribute to economic prosperity?”
Yes: David Dollar
No: Robert Wade

2. Trade and Equality: “Does free trade promote economic equality?”
Yes: L. Alan Winters
No: Nancy Birdsall and Kate Vyborny

3. Poverty: “Can foreign aid reduce poverty?”
Yes: Jeffery Sachs
No: George Ayittey

4. Emerging Technology and Political Institutions: “Is the Precautionary Principle an effective tool for policymakers to use in regulating emerging technologies?”
Yes: Indur Goklany
No: John D. Graham and Sarah Olmstead

SECURITY
5. Terrorism and Security: “Is international terrorism a significant challenge to national security?”
Yes: Scott Atran
No: John Mueller

6. Military Intervention and Human Rights: “Is foreign military intervention justified by widespread human rights abuses?”
Yes: Jack Donnelly
No: Simon Chesterman
7. Nuclear Weapons: “Should the U.S. or the International Community aggressively pursue nuclear nonproliferation policies?”
Yes: Scott Sagan and Josh Weddle
No: Todd Sechser

ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
8. Climate Change and the Environment: “Can International Regimes be Effective Means to Restrain Carbon Emissions?”
Yes: Ruth Greenspan Bell and Jonathan Cannon
No: Samuel Thernstrom

9. The Future of Energy: “Should governments encourage the development of alternative energy sources to help reduce dependence on fossil fuels?”
Yes: Christopher Flavin
No: Michael Lynch

10. HIV/AIDS: “Should the wealthy nations promote anti-HIV/AIDS efforts in poor nations?
Yes: Laurie Garrett and Kammerle Schneider
No: Mark Heywood

DEMOCRACY, DEMOGRAPHY, AND SOCIAL ISSUES
11. Democracy: “Should all nations be encouraged to promote democratization?”
Yes: Francis Fukuyama and Michael McFaul
No: Edward D. Mansfield and Jack Snyder

12. Immigration: “Should countries liberalize immigration policies?”
Yes: James Hollifield
No: Philip Martin

13. Gender: “Should the US move aggressively to promote women's rights and education in developing nations?”
Yes: Isobel Coleman
No: Marcia Greenberg

14. Culture and Diversity: “Should development efforts seek to preserve local culture?”
Yes: Elsa Stamatopoulou
No: Anis Dani

15. Civil Society: “Do NGOs wield too much power?”
Yes: Kenneth Anderson
No: Marlies Glasius

Bio(s)

Peter M. Haas, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Peter M. Haas (Ph.D., MIT) is professor and Graduate Program Director at University of Massachusetts at Amherst and specializes in international relations, international relations theory, international political economy, international environmental politics, international institutions, and global governance. He is a member of the editorial boards of Journal of European Public Policy, Global Environmental Politics, and MIT Press series on Politics, Science and the Environment and is the author or editor of Emerging Forces in Environmental Governance (edited with Norichika Kanie), The International Environment in the New Global Economy, Knowledge, Power and International Policy Coordination, Institutions for the Earth (edited with Robert O. Keohane and Marc A. Levy), and Saving the Mediterranean.

John A. Hird, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

John A. Hird (Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley) is professor of political science and Department Chair at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His areas of interest and expertise include policy advising, the use of science and technical knowledge in policymaking, policy analysis, and environmental policy. Prior to coming to Amherst, he served at the Brookings Institution and the President's Council of Economic Advisers. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, and has consulted on issues from the Massachusetts economy to regulatory reform in Japan. He is the first recipient of the Mills Award from the Policy Studies Organization for an outstanding contributor to policy studies under age 35. His books include Power, Knowledge, and Politics: Policy Analysis in the States, Controversies in American Public Policy, and Superfund: The Political Economy of Environmental Risk, and he has published articles in the American Political Science Review, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Yale Journal on Regulation, Social Science Quarterly, and other professional journals.

Beth McBratney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Beth McBratney holds a Master's in Public Policy and Administration and a B.A. in history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her principal interests are in the impact of globalization on policy and international development. She currently lives in Switzerland and is a chief administrator for a charitable foundation focused on development and social issues in Russia.

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