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OverviewOther global issues books are a rather eclectic mash up of topics, headlines du jour, with an ""and now this!"" organizational scheme. The ""hot"" topics may have cooled by press time, and the presentation to students is disjointed, not clear. The approach is often a ""scare 'em and leave 'em"" presentation of a global horror show of problems, without clear arguments about the connections among the issues, or integrated discussions of solutions. In contrast, Global Issues Beyond Sovereignty provides a thesis and a common narrative throughout the ""issue"" chapters. The range of responses to manage global issues are compared and discussed throughout. Global problems move at internet speed; governments do not move so quickly. This creates gaps in what citizens expect the state to do, and what countries have the capacities to do. This paradox is a problem not only for weak or failing states; even the strongest states in the system struggle in how to effectively respond to global issues, from cybersecurity to environmental toxins. States cannot solve or manage trans-sovereign issues alone. The power of the private sector is growing (both legal and illegal, for profit and non-profit), while state power is flat or in some places declining. While private sector actors have means to impact transnational issues, they do not have a public mandate to do so. Countries increasingly must learn how to play well with others; this is easier said than done. Attempts to manage global issues flow through three channels: public sector responses, private sector responses, and mixed public-private partnerships. All three channels are explored throughout the book, uniting the issue chapters in a common discussion of challenges and responses. The conclusion presents lessons learned for theory and practice from managing global issues. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Maryann Cusimano LovePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Edition: Fifth Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.762kg ISBN: 9781538117330ISBN 10: 1538117339 Pages: 538 Publication Date: 15 October 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Maryann Cusimano Love is tenured Associate Professor of International Relations in the Politics Department of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |