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.
No: Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: Does Trade Liberalization Contribute to Economic Prosperity? - Robert Wade No: Financial Crises: Will Preventing Future Financial Crises Require Concerted International Rulemaking? - Philip Levy Yes: Terrorism and security: is international terrorism a significant threat to national security? - Charles Duelfer No: Terrorism and security: is international terrorism a significant threat to national security? - John Mueller Yes: Nuclear Weapons: Should The United States Or The International Community Aggressively Pursue Nuclear Nonproliferation Strategies? - Scott Sagan, Reid Pauly No: Nuclear Weapons: Should The United States Or The International Community Aggressively Pursue Nuclear Nonproliferation Strategies? - Todd Sechser Yes: Military Intervention and Human Rights: Is Foreign Military Intervention Justified By Widespread Human Rights Abuses? - Jack Donnelly No: Military Intervention and Human Rights: Is Foreign Military Intervention Justified By Widespread Human Rights Abuses? - Doug Bandow Yes: Maritime Security: Does Controlling Piracy And Other Criminal Activities Require Systematic State Interventions? - Scott McKenzie No: Maritime Security: Does Controlling Piracy And Other Criminal Activities Require Systematic State Interventions? - Karl Muth Yes: International Conflict: Is War Likely Between the Great Powers? - John Copper No: International Conflict: Is War Likely Between the Great Powers? - Joshua Goldstein Yes: Climate Change and the Environment: Can International Regimes Be Effective Means to Restrain Carbon Emissions? - Brent Ranalli No: Climate Change and the Environment: Can International Regimes Be Effective Means to Restrain Carbon Emissions? - Samuel Thernstrom Yes: HIV/AIDS: Should Wealthy Nations Promote anti-HIV/AIDS Efforts in Poor Nations? - Mary Ann Torres Yes: Immigration: Should Countries Liberalize Immigration Policies? - James Hollifield No: Immigration: Should Countries Liberalize Immigration Policies? - Philip Martin No: Democracy: Should All Nations Be Encouraged to Promote Democratization? - Edward Mansfield, Jack Snyder No: Gender: Should the United States Aggressively Promote Women's Rights in Developing Nations? - Marcia Greenberg
