Controversies in Globalization: Contending Approaches to International Relations / Edition 2

by Peter M Haas

Overview

Debate style readers can be powerful teaching tools, but only if the readings really speak to one another; otherwise, the crux of the debate is lost on students.

Peter M. Haas and John M. Hird's Controversies in Globalization solves this issue by inviting 17 pairs of scholars and practitioners to write specifically for the volume, directly addressing key 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. At the request of reviewers, new to this edition are three chapters covering the financial crisis, maritime security, and international conflict. Chapter headnotes written by the editors effectively frame each debate and make clear what is at stake from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Concluding discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical thinking and analysis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2901608717957
Publication date:	11/30/2012
Pages:	648
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

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 (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.

Table of Contents

Contributors ix

Preface xxiii

Introduction: Understanding Globalization xxvii

International Political Economy

1 Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: Does Trade Liberalization Contribute to Economic Prosperity? 1

Yes: David Dollar, U.S. Treasury Department 7

No: Robert H. Wade, London School of Economics and Political Science 20

2 Trade and Equality: Does Free Trade Promote Economic Equality? 40

Yes: L. Alan Winters, University of Sussex 46

No: Kate Vyborny and Nancy Birdsall, Center for Global Development 57

3 Poverty: Can Foreign Aid Reduce Poverty? 71

Yes: Jeffrey D. Sachs, The Earth Institute at Columbia University 75

No: George B. N. Ayittey, American University 91

4 Financial Crises: Will Preventing Future Financial Crises Require Concerted International Rulemaking? 103

Yes: Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Columbia University 107

No: Philip I. Levy, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs 119

Security

5 Terrorism and Security: Is International Terrorism a Significant Challenge to National Security? 131

Yes: Charles Duelfer, Omnis, Inc. 135

No: John Mueller, Ohio State University 149

6 Nuclear Weapons: Should the United States or the International Community Aggressively Pursue Nuclear Nonproliferation Policies? 157

Yes: Scott D. Sagan and Reid C. Pauly, Stanford University 161

No: Todd S. Sechser, University of Virginia 177

7 Military Intervention and Human Rights: Is Foreign Military Intervention Justified by Widespread Human Rights Abuses? 189

Yes: Jack Donnelly, University of Denver 192

No: Doug Bandow, The Cato Institute 204

8 Maritime Security: Does Controlling Piracy and Other Criminal Activities Require Systematic State Interventions? 215

Yes: Scott Mckenzie, World Affairs Council of New Orleans 219

No: Karl T. Muth, London School of Economics and Political Science 231

9 International Conflict: Is War Likely Between the Great Powers? 245

Yes: John F. Copper, Rhodes College 249

No: Joshua S. Goldstein, School of International Service, American University 268

Environment, Energy, and Public Health

10 Climate Change and the Environment: Can International Regimes Be Effective Means to Restrain Carbon Emissions? 278

Yes: Brent Ranalli, The Cadmus Group 283

No: Samuel Thernstrom, Clean Air Task Force 304

11 The Future of Energy: Should Governments Encourage the Development of Alternative Energy Sources to Help Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels? 318

Yes: Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute 323

No: Michael Lynch, Strategic Energy & Economic Research, Inc. 332

12 HIV/AIDS: Should the Wealthy Nations Promote Anti-HIV/AIDS Efforts in Poor Nations? 341

Yes: Mead Over, Center for Global Development 346

No: Mark Heywood, AIDS Law Project 349

Social Issues, Demography, and Democracy

13 Gender: Should the United States Aggressively Promote Women's Rights in Developing Nations? 361

Yes: Isobel Coleman, Council on Foreign Relations 365

No: Marcia E. Greenberg, Independent Gender Mainstreaming Consultant 374

14 Immigration: Should Countries Liberalize Immigration Policies? 393

Yes: James F. Hollifield, Southern Methodist University 401

No: Philip Martin, University of California, Davis 417

15 Culture and Diversity: Should Development Efforts Seek to Preserve Local Culture? 431

Yes: Elsa Stamatopoulou, Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 435

No: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Princeton University 447

16 Civil Society: Do Nongovernmental Organizations Wield Too Much Power? 461

Yes: Kenneth Anderson, Washington College of Law, American University 466

No: Marlies Glasius, University of Amsterdam 473

17 Democracy: Should All Nations Be Encouraged to Promote Democratization? 486

Yes: Francis Fukuyama, The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, And Michael Mcfaul, U.S. Ambassador to Russia 490

No: Edward D. Mansfield, University of Pennsylvania, And Jack Snyder, Columbia University 505

Glossary 519

References 529

Index 543