Controversies in globalization : contending approaches to international relations / edited by Peter M. Haas, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, John A. Hird, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

International political economy. Trade liberalization and economic growth : does trade liberalization contribute to economic prosperity? : Yes / David Dollar : No / Robert H. Wade -- Trade and equality : does free trade promote economic equality? : Yes / L. Alan Winters : No / Kate Vyborny and Nancy Birdsall -- Poverty : can foreign aid reduce poverty? : Yes / Jefffrey D. Sachs : No / George B.N. Ayittey -- Financial crises : will preventing future financial crises require concerted international rulemaking? : Yes / Jagdish N. Bhagwati : No / Philip I Levy -- Security. Terrorism and security : is international terrorism a significant challenge to national security? : Yes / Charles Duelfer : No / John Muelloer -- Nuclear weapons : should the United States or the international community aggressively pursue nuclear nonproliferation policies? : Yes / Scott D. Sagan and Reid C. Pauly : No / Todd S. Sechser -- Military intervention and human rights : is foreign military intervention justified by widespread human rights abuses? : Yes / Jack Donnelly : No / Doug Bandow -- Maritime security : does controlling piracy and other criminal activities require systematic state interventions? : Yes / Scott McKenzie : No / Karl T. Muth -- International conflict : is war likely between the great powers? : Yes / John F. Copper : No / Joshua S. Goldstein -- Environment, energy, and public health. Climate change and the environment : can international regimes be effective means to restrain carbon emissions? : Yes / Brent Ranalli : No / Samuel Thernstrom -- The future of energy : should governments encourage the development of alternative energy sources to help reduce dependence on fossil fuels? : Yes / Christopher Flavin : No / Michael Lynch -- HIV/AIDS : should the wealthy nations promote anti-HIV/AIDS efforts in poor nations? : Yes / Mead Over : No / Mark Heywood -- Social issues, demography, and democracy. Gender : should the United States aggressively promote women's rights in developing nations? : Yes / Isobel Coleman : No / Marcia E. Greenberg -- Immigration : should countries liberalize immigration policies? : Yes / James F. Hollifield : No / Philip Martin -- Culture and diversity : should development efforts seek to preserve local culture? : Yes / Elsa Stamatopoulou : No / Kwame Anthony Appiah -- Civil society : do nongovernmental organizations wield too much power? : Yes / Kenneth Anderson : No / Marlies Glasius -- Democracy : should all nations be encouraged to promote democratization? : Yes / Francie Fukuyama : No / Edward D. Mansfield and Jack Snyder.

In this reader 15 pairs of scholars and practitioners address current and relevant questions in international relations through brief "yes" and "no" pieces.