This core text is the first to provide a much-needed interdisciplinary approach to international studies. The authors include a geographer, a historian, a political scientist, and an anthropologist. Emphasizing the interconnected nature of these disciplines, the authors detail the methodologies and subject matter of each to provide a fuller understanding of the world. Applying these discipline lenses to regional chapters, the authors examine issues facing these regions and the global community. Case studies give readers a closer look at issues such as civil war and national identity. This disciplinary and regional combination provides an indispensable, cohesive framework for understanding global issues The second edition includes:* Extensive updates throughout to reflect important events over the past four years, including the global financial crisis* Two chapters on Asia, instead of one, with new coverage of South Asia* Two new global issues chapters, one on the Sudan and one on global population* An entirely new conclusion emphasizing the integration of the disciplines and their application
Part One: The Disciplines of International Studies 1. The Past in the Present: Historical Interpretation in International Conflict 2. Peoples, Places and Patterns: Geography in International Studies 3. Anthropology for International Communication 4. Economics and International Studies 5. Power, Conflict, and Policy: The Role of Political Science in International Studies Part Two: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Regional and International Topics 6. Europe and the Modern World 7. East Asia and International Studies: Demography and Development 8. South / Central Asia and International Studies: Environment and Population 9. Africa and the International Community 10. The Middle East and the Islamic World 11. Latin America Part Three: Contemporary Global Issues 12. International Terrorism 13. Turkey and the European Union 14. Tourism Along the Silk Road 15. Persistent Political Violence 16. The Veil Controversy 17. The Disintegration of Sudan 18. Global Population Projections