Crossing Borders
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In Crossing Borders, authors Harry Chernotsky and Heidi Hobbs provide an introduction to international studies that utilizes different disciplinary approaches in understanding the global arena. Geographic, political, economic, social, and cultural borders provide the framework for critical analysis as explicit connections to the different disciplines are made through both historical and theoretical analysis. Throughout the text, readers are given opportunities to explore specific international problems with a final chapter providing advice on how students can further their own global engagement.
This Second Edition is thoroughly updated to reflect recent events relating to cyberterrorism, ISIS, Ebola, South Sudan, Ukraine, and other critical hotspots. It offers new color maps and features, an expanded list of resources, and clear learning objectives for every chapter.
Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Your Global Bearings: Navigating the World
- Toward a Working Definition of International Studies
- Different Ways of Looking at the World’s Borders
- The Evolution of Globalization
- Globalization: Winners and Losers
- The Changing Definition of Citizenship in a Global Era
- Where Do We Go From Here?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 2: Point of Departure: Planet Earth
- Getting Our Heads around the Earth: Geography as a Field of Study
- Challenges to the Planet: Where We Live
- Will Population Exceed Capacity?
- What Are the Challenges? The Potential for Tragedy
- The Human Factor: Contributing to the Tragedy
- The Global Response
- What Can You Do?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 3: Jump Starting the Trip: The Role of Technology
- Technology in the Modern Era
- The Industrial Revolution
- Enter the Computer
- The Packaging of Technology: The Second Era of Computing
- The Role of Technology in Crossing Borders
- A Final Thought on Technology Prior to the Journey
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 4: Searching for Security: The Political World
- Defining Political Borders: The Origins of the Modern State System
- The Balance of Power System: Its Failures and the Outbreak of War
- The Cold War
- The Post–Cold War World
- Conclusion: The Quest for Security
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 5: Challenges to Security
- Conflict in the Middle East
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Terrorism
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 6: Seeking Prosperity: The Global Economy
- Defining Economic Borders: A Very Short History
- The Bretton Woods System
- Beyond Bretton Woods: The Roots of Contemporary Globalization
- Emerging Economic Centers
- Key Players in Transition
- Conclusion: The Evolution of the World Economy
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 7: Challenges to Prosperity
- Trade
- Investment
- Finance and Development
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 8: Protecting Identity: The People of the World
- Cultural and Social Borders: Understanding Identity
- The Age of Enlightenment
- Social Borders
- The Study of Social and Cultural Borders
- Globalization: Homogenization or Hybridization?
- Conclusion: Identity at the Crossroads
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 9: Challenges to Identity
- The Role of Religion
- Ethnic Conflict
- Failed States
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 10: Managing the World: Cooperation at the Global Level
- Defining the Global Order: International Law and Organizations
- The United Nations
- Interdependence and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations
- Nongovernmental Organizations
- The Evolution of the United Nations and Civil Society
- The Expansion of International Law and the International Criminal Court
- Conclusion: Compliance and Enforcement
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 11: Challenges to Cooperation
- Poverty
- Global Health and the Threat of Disease
- Human Rights
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 12: Connecting to the World: Where Do You Go from Here?
- International Studies beyond the Classroom
- International Career Opportunities
- Educational Options
- Conclusion: Where Do You Go From Here?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Notes
Description
In Crossing Borders, authors Harry Chernotsky and Heidi Hobbs provide an introduction to international studies that utilizes different disciplinary approaches in understanding the global arena. Geographic, political, economic, social, and cultural borders provide the framework for critical analysis as explicit connections to the different disciplines are made through both historical and theoretical analysis. Throughout the text, readers are given opportunities to explore specific international problems with a final chapter providing advice on how students can further their own global engagement.
This Second Edition is thoroughly updated to reflect recent events relating to cyberterrorism, ISIS, Ebola, South Sudan, Ukraine, and other critical hotspots. It offers new color maps and features, an expanded list of resources, and clear learning objectives for every chapter.
Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Your Global Bearings: Navigating the World
- Toward a Working Definition of International Studies
- Different Ways of Looking at the World’s Borders
- The Evolution of Globalization
- Globalization: Winners and Losers
- The Changing Definition of Citizenship in a Global Era
- Where Do We Go From Here?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 2: Point of Departure: Planet Earth
- Getting Our Heads around the Earth: Geography as a Field of Study
- Challenges to the Planet: Where We Live
- Will Population Exceed Capacity?
- What Are the Challenges? The Potential for Tragedy
- The Human Factor: Contributing to the Tragedy
- The Global Response
- What Can You Do?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 3: Jump Starting the Trip: The Role of Technology
- Technology in the Modern Era
- The Industrial Revolution
- Enter the Computer
- The Packaging of Technology: The Second Era of Computing
- The Role of Technology in Crossing Borders
- A Final Thought on Technology Prior to the Journey
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 4: Searching for Security: The Political World
- Defining Political Borders: The Origins of the Modern State System
- The Balance of Power System: Its Failures and the Outbreak of War
- The Cold War
- The Post–Cold War World
- Conclusion: The Quest for Security
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 5: Challenges to Security
- Conflict in the Middle East
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Terrorism
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 6: Seeking Prosperity: The Global Economy
- Defining Economic Borders: A Very Short History
- The Bretton Woods System
- Beyond Bretton Woods: The Roots of Contemporary Globalization
- Emerging Economic Centers
- Key Players in Transition
- Conclusion: The Evolution of the World Economy
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 7: Challenges to Prosperity
- Trade
- Investment
- Finance and Development
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 8: Protecting Identity: The People of the World
- Cultural and Social Borders: Understanding Identity
- The Age of Enlightenment
- Social Borders
- The Study of Social and Cultural Borders
- Globalization: Homogenization or Hybridization?
- Conclusion: Identity at the Crossroads
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 9: Challenges to Identity
- The Role of Religion
- Ethnic Conflict
- Failed States
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 10: Managing the World: Cooperation at the Global Level
- Defining the Global Order: International Law and Organizations
- The United Nations
- Interdependence and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations
- Nongovernmental Organizations
- The Evolution of the United Nations and Civil Society
- The Expansion of International Law and the International Criminal Court
- Conclusion: Compliance and Enforcement
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 11: Challenges to Cooperation
- Poverty
- Global Health and the Threat of Disease
- Human Rights
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
Chapter 12: Connecting to the World: Where Do You Go from Here?
- International Studies beyond the Classroom
- International Career Opportunities
- Educational Options
- Conclusion: Where Do You Go From Here?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Notes
Crossing Borders
International Studies for the 21st Century
February 2015 | 384 pages | CQ Press
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In Crossing Borders, authors Harry Chernotsky and Heidi Hobbs provide an introduction to international studies that utilizes different disciplinary approaches in understanding the global arena. Geographic, political, economic, social, and cultural borders provide the framework for critical analysis as explicit connections to the different disciplines are made through both historical and theoretical analysis. Throughout the text, readers are given opportunities to explore specific international problems with a final chapter providing advice on how students can further their own global engagement.
This Second Edition is thoroughly updated to reflect recent events relating to cyberterrorism, ISIS, Ebola, South Sudan, Ukraine, and other critical hotspots. It offers new color maps and features, an expanded list of resources, and clear learning objectives for every chapter.
Table Of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Getting Your Global Bearings: Navigating the World
- Toward a Working Definition of International Studies
- Different Ways of Looking at the World’s Borders
- The Evolution of Globalization
- Globalization: Winners and Losers
- The Changing Definition of Citizenship in a Global Era
- Where Do We Go From Here?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 2: Point of Departure: Planet Earth
- Getting Our Heads around the Earth: Geography as a Field of Study
- Challenges to the Planet: Where We Live
- Will Population Exceed Capacity?
- What Are the Challenges? The Potential for Tragedy
- The Human Factor: Contributing to the Tragedy
- The Global Response
- What Can You Do?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 3: Jump Starting the Trip: The Role of Technology
- Technology in the Modern Era
- The Industrial Revolution
- Enter the Computer
- The Packaging of Technology: The Second Era of Computing
- The Role of Technology in Crossing Borders
- A Final Thought on Technology Prior to the Journey
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 4: Searching for Security: The Political World
- Defining Political Borders: The Origins of the Modern State System
- The Balance of Power System: Its Failures and the Outbreak of War
- The Cold War
- The Post–Cold War World
- Conclusion: The Quest for Security
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 5: Challenges to Security
- Conflict in the Middle East
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Terrorism
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 6: Seeking Prosperity: The Global Economy
- Defining Economic Borders: A Very Short History
- The Bretton Woods System
- Beyond Bretton Woods: The Roots of Contemporary Globalization
- Emerging Economic Centers
- Key Players in Transition
- Conclusion: The Evolution of the World Economy
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 7: Challenges to Prosperity
- Trade
- Investment
- Finance and Development
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 8: Protecting Identity: The People of the World
- Cultural and Social Borders: Understanding Identity
- The Age of Enlightenment
- Social Borders
- The Study of Social and Cultural Borders
- Globalization: Homogenization or Hybridization?
- Conclusion: Identity at the Crossroads
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 9: Challenges to Identity
- The Role of Religion
- Ethnic Conflict
- Failed States
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 10: Managing the World: Cooperation at the Global Level
- Defining the Global Order: International Law and Organizations
- The United Nations
- Interdependence and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations
- Nongovernmental Organizations
- The Evolution of the United Nations and Civil Society
- The Expansion of International Law and the International Criminal Court
- Conclusion: Compliance and Enforcement
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 11: Challenges to Cooperation
- Poverty
- Global Health and the Threat of Disease
- Human Rights
- What Can Be Done?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Chapter 12: Connecting to the World: Where Do You Go from Here?
- International Studies beyond the Classroom
- International Career Opportunities
- Educational Options
- Conclusion: Where Do You Go From Here?
- Key Concepts
- To Learn More
- Notes