TY - BOOK AU - AU - Rourke, John T., ED - ED - ED - ED - TI - : clashing views in world politics SN - 9780073515250 (paperback) SN - 2 PY - 2009///;copyright 200946 CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - World politics KW - 21st century.20 N1 - 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 Chávez threaten hemispheric stability and democracy?; 5 ER -