International Relations: Conflict and Cooperation at the Turn of the 21st Century - Henderson, Conway W.
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This text is a distinctly post-Cold War learning tool that will help make sense of the rapid changes now taking place in international relations. The author's goal is to contribute to an understanding of a world more willing to abide by rules and norms, especially as expressed in international law, and a world shifting to an emphasis on the "soft power" of economic influence rather than relying on the "hard power" of military force. While this text is cautiously optimistic about humankind's future as we enter the 21st century, it warns about continuing turbulence caused by terrorism, rogue…mehr

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This text is a distinctly post-Cold War learning tool that will help make sense of the rapid changes now taking place in international relations. The author's goal is to contribute to an understanding of a world more willing to abide by rules and norms, especially as expressed in international law, and a world shifting to an emphasis on the "soft power" of economic influence rather than relying on the "hard power" of military force. While this text is cautiously optimistic about humankind's future as we enter the 21st century, it warns about continuing turbulence caused by terrorism, rogue states, intense trade competition, ethnic conflict, and the antogonism between rich and poor states. The chapters are tied together with an overarching theme that argues the world is moving from an international anarchy based on fear and military power to the early stages of an international society comprised of multiple actors cooperating to solve problems they handle on their own.

Table of contents:
PART I: Understanding International Relations Chapter 1: The Study of International Relations Chapter 2: The Historical Setting of International Relations Chapter 3: Actors on the International Stage PART II: The Instruments of International Relations Chapter 4: Defining Power in a New Era Chapter 5: War and Lesser Conflict: Force in Decline? Chapter 6: Penetration Operations: Intelligence, Cover Acts, and Propaganda Chapter 7: The Role of Diplomacy: A Traditional Tool in Changing Times Chapter 8: The International Political Economy: Instruments of Competition and Conflict Chapter 9: The International Political Economy: The Institutions of Cooperation and Integration PART III: The Struggle for World Order Chapter 10: Arms Limitations: Passage into the Post-Cold War Era Chapter 11: International Law as the Framework for International Society Chapter 12: International Organizations for Security and Progress PART IV: Sharing a Planet and Planetary Experiences Chapter 13: Environment of Humankind: A Future in Jeopardy Chapter 14: Shared Experiences of Humankind PART V: Conclusion Chapter 15: Conditions and Trends at the Turn of the 21st Century
Autorenporträt
Henderson received his Ph. D. from University of Iowa in 1971 and is currently a professor of Political Science at USC Spartanburg teaching a wide range of courses in the department