International politics : concepts, theories and issues / [edited by] Rumki Basu.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents
Machine generated contents note: pt. A CONCEPTS
ch. 1 Cold War and Beyond /​ Farah Naaz
1.1.Introduction
1.2.Poland and Germany
1.3.Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
1.4.Berlin Crisis
1.5.North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1.6.Korean War
1.7.Regional Alliances
1.8.Middle East
1.9.Cuban Crisis
1.10.Vietnam War
1.11.Detente
1.12.Why Detente Failed
1.13.New Cold War
1.14.Post-Cold War International Relations
ch. 2 The Nation State System: National Power, Balance of Power and Collective Security /​ S. R. T. P. Sugunakara Raju
2.1.Evolution and Main Features of the Nation State System
2.2.The Contemporary State System
2.3.Globalization and the State System
2.4.National Power: Meaning and Elements
2.5.Evaluation of National Power
2.6.Balance of Power
2.7.Conditions of Success for the Balance of Power System
2.8.Main Patterns and Methods of the Balance of Power
2.9.The Balance of Power System: An Appraisal
Contents note continued: 2.10.Collective Security
2.11.Collective Security and Balance of Power: Similarities and Differences
2.12.Collective Security System under the League of Nations
2.13.Collective Security System under the United Nations
2.14.Peacekeeping
2.15.Evaluation of Collective Security System
ch. 3 Role of National Interest /​ Farah Naaz
3.1.National Interest and Foreign Policy
3.2.National Interest and Ideology
3.3.The Question of Ethics Versus National Interest
3.4.Instruments for the Promotion of National Interest
3.5.Conclusion
ch. 4 Diplomacy: Nature, Forms and Relevance /​ Mehtab Manzar
4.1.Diplomacy: Meaning and Definition
4.2.Nature and Content of Diplomacy
4.3.Kinds of Diplomacy
4.4.Attributes of Diplomats
4.5.Functions of Diplomatic Missions
4.6.Diplomatic Methods
4.7.Features of New Diplomacy
4.8.Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
Contents note continued: ch. 5 Colonialism and Neocolonialism: Impact of Decolonization /​ Furqan Ahmad
5.1.Difference Between Colonialism and Imperialism
5.2.Factors Responsible for Colonization
5.3.Types of Colonies
5.4.Neocolonialism as Economic Dominance
5.5.Dependency Theory
5.6.Decolonization: Methods and Stages
5.7.Impact of Decolonization
5.8.Modern Approaches to Decolonization
5.9.Postcolonialism
5.10.Third World: A Conceptual Framework
5.11.Third World Countries and Their Impact on World Politics
ch. 6 Disarmament, Arms Control and Nuclear Proliferation /​ M. Muslim Khan
6.1.Disarmament
6.2.Disarmament Versus Collective Security
6.3.Forms and Types of Disarmament
6.4.Arms Control
6.5.Types of Arms Control
6.6.Differences between Disarmament and Arms Control
6.7.Theories of Disarmament
6.8.Disarmament in the Era of Globalization
6.9.Post-Cold War Efforts
6.10.Nuclear Proliferation
Contents note continued: 6.11.Barriers to Disarmament
6.12.India
US Nuclear Deal, 2008
6.13.UN Arms Trade Treaty, 2014
6.14.Recent Disarmament Efforts
pt. B THEORIES
ch. 7 Liberalism /​ Farah Naaz
7.1.Core Ideas
7.2.Pluralism and Neoliberalism
7.3.Liberalism and Globalization
7.4.Critique
7.5.Conclusion
ch. 8 Realism /​ Rumki Basil
8.1.Core Ideas
8.2.Neorealism: Kenneth Waltz and Others
8.3.Critique
8.4.Conclusion
ch. 9 Marxism /​ Krishna Swamy Dara
9.1.Marx and Engels on International Relations
9.2.Criticism of the Realist School
9.3.Neo-Gramscianism and International Relations
9.4.Critical Theory and International Relations
9.5.Dependency Theory and International Relations
9.6.Conclusion
ch. 10 Feminism /​ Krishna Swamy Dara
10.1.Politics of Feminism
10.2.Sex and Gender
10.3.History of Feminist International Relations
10.4.Feminist Critique of International Relations
Contents note continued: 10.5.Feminist Critique of Realist Paradigm
10.6.Feminist Critique of the Concept of Security
10.7.Feminist Interpretation of Insecurity
10.8.Feminist Critique of Citizenship
10.9.Feminism, Ethics and Human Rights
10.10.Human Rights and the State
10.11.Conclusion
ch. 11 Postmodernism and Constructivism in International Relations /​ Krishna Swamy Dara
11.1.Knowledge and Power
11.2.Genealogy
11.3.Deconstruction
11.4.Postmodernism in International Relations Theory
11.5.Critique of the Sovereign State
11.6.Constructivism
11.7.Challenging Realism
11.8.Identities and Interests
11.9.Conclusion
pt. C ISSUES
ch. 12 Globalization: Meaning and Dimensions /​ Sucharita Sengupta
12.1.Introduction
12.2.Globalization and International Relations Theory
12.3.Three Schools of Thought on Globalization
12.4.Globalization in. History
12.5.Dimensions of Globalization
12.6.Resistance to Globalization
Contents note continued: 12.7.Conclusion
ch. 13 The United Nations: Changing Role /​ Rumki Basu
13.1.The Main Organs of the United Nations: Structure and Functions
13.2.The Budget
13.3.The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security
13.4.Intervention Within States
13.5.Economic and Social Development
13.6.Humanitarian Assistance and Human Rights
13.7.Decolonization
13.8.Achievements
13.9.The Limits of UN Action
13.10.Millennium Declaration
13.11.United Nations Reform
13.12.Conclusion
ch. 14 Human Rights and International Politics /​ Mehtab Manzar
14.1.Historical Landmarks
14.2.New Dimensions of Individual Rights
14.3.Universal Versus Cultural Relativism
14.4.Three Generations of Human Rights
14.5.Democracy, Development and Human Rights
14.6.Vienna Declaration on Human Rights, 1993
14.7.Human Rights Interventions
14.8.Protection of Human Rights: Challenges Ahead
14.9.Conclusion
Contents note continued: ch. 15 The Global Environment: Issues and Debates /​ Rumki Basu
15.1.Global Environmental Negotiations: A Brief History
15.2.Global Regime for Addressing Climate Change
15.3.The Global Environment Debate
15.4.The Politics of Environmental Negotiations
15.5.Climate Change after Kyoto
15.6.Conclusion
ch. 16 Terrorism /​ Adnan Farooqui
16.1.Causes of Terrorism
16.2.Terrorism and Democracy
16.3.The History of Terrorism
16.4.Terrorism since the Second World War
16.5.September 11 Attacks
16.6.War on Terror
16.7.The ISIS
16.8.Difference Between Terrorism and Insurgency
ch. 17 Development and Security: Changing Paradigms /​ Rumki Basu
17.1.North South Politics
17.2.UNCTAD and UNDP
17.3.The Development Decades
17.4.The Right to Development
17.5.Human Development and Human Security: An Alternative Approach
17.6.Conclusion
ch. 18 Regionalism and Global Politics /​ Mehtab Manzar
18.1.Regionalism
Contents note continued: 18.2.Association of Southeast Asian Nations
18.3.SAARC
18.4.European Union
18.5.Gulf Cooperation Council
18.6.African Union
ch. 19 Eurocentrism and IR Theory: Perspectives from the Global South /​ Sucharita Sengupta
19.1.Introduction
19.2.What Constitutes Eurocentrism?
19.3.Postcolonial Rejoinders
19.4.Postcolonial IR Theory
19.5.Perspectives from the Global South
19.6.A Strong Note of Caution
pt. D INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY AND BILATERAL RELATIONS
ch. 20 Basic Determinants of India's Foreign Policy and Bilateral Relations /​ Mohammed Badrul Alam
20.1.Basic Determinants of India's Foreign Policy
20.2.India's Policy of Non-alignment
20.3.India as an Emerging Power
20.4.India and the United States
20.5.India and Russia
20.6.India and China
20.7.India and Other Regions
20.8.India and the Neighbours.