World Politics Debated: A Reader in Contemporary Issues

This book is designed as a supplementary text for courses in international relations. Using a debating approach, the book encourages students to think critically about some of the most important topics in world politics. The book provides extensive pedagogy to aid student comprehension. Each pair of debates (24 total) is prefaced by headnotes, which provide background information necessary to understand the content of the debates. The debates are then followed by questions for discussion, and a list of suggested readings for additional study. Among the topics covered are: the future of Germany, the future of Japan, the role of the U.S. in Europe and chemical weapons in war.