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A review essay on books by (1) Ankie Hoogvelt, Globalisation and the Post Colonial World: The New Political Economy of Development (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1997); (2) Philip McMichael, Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective (Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge, 1996); & (3) John Rapley, Understanding Development: Theory and Practice in the Third World (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 1997). These texts examine the connection between development & international relations in the contemporary UK, with Rapley offering an introduction to development theory & emphasizing the state's role in development, McMichael investigating how development engenders social transformation & international inequality, & Hoogvelt exploring how changes in international politics impact various peoples & regions. Although their accounts of the shortcomings of development theory are not original, their examinations of the inextricable connection between the international & the national are welcomed. The texts are praised for problematizing the application of development theory, which is dominated by Western thought, on a global basis. Arguing that Third World nations are principally perceived as disrupting world order, it is contended that international relations must incorporate more development-focused issues into the discipline (eg, the impact of global capitalism on development in Third World nations). 4 References. J. W. Parker

Drawing on Kant and Hegel, debates in political theory and international relations generally assume that an identity cannot be created without the simultaneous creation and negative stereotypy of an `other'. Figures such as Schmitt and Huntington accept and even welcome this binary, while others, among them Nietzsche, Habermas and Rawls, look for ways of overcoming it. Drawing on Homer's Iliad and psychological research, I challenge the assumptions on which Kant and Hegel, and their successors, build their argument. The Greco-Roman literary tradition and recent survey and experimental research indicates that identities generally form prior to construction of `others', that `others' need not be associated with negative stereotypes, and that even when they are, boundaries between in- and outgroups are quite plastic. Nor must stereotypes be negative. Homer and modern history suggest that identity construction and maintenance often take place through positive, although not necessarily equal, interactions with `others'.

Argues that rapid population growth in developing countries can be a positive, stabilizing force rather than a source of conflict; some focus on the relationship between population growth and poverty and global trends in population and productivity.

International audience ; The political life of the States refers to a number of issues, particularly in the social, economic and cultural fields, specific to each society. The specialty of any activity in international politics would be to make collective problems emerge, to reveal the demands of political power and to propose solutions. In this context, the media would be involved in actions of socialization, mobilization, negotiation, promotion and participation. As the fourth power, they would play alongside the executive, legislative and judicial branches an essential role of actors and witnesses in the life of modern States and in relations between States. By their intervention in the process of pacifying conflicts, their power is no longer in doubt since they have proved their indispensable role both in liberal democracies and in other political systems. ; La vie politique des Etats renvoie à quantité d'enjeux notamment dans le domaine social, économique et culturel, propre à chaque société. La spécialité de toute activité en politique internationale, consisterait à faire émerger les problèmes collectifs, à révéler les demandes au pouvoir politique et de proposer des projets de solutions. Dans ce contexte, les médias seraient impliqués dans des actions de socialisation, de mobilisation, de négociation, de promotion et de participation. En tant que quatrième pouvoir, ils joueraient aux côtés des pouvoirs exécutif, législatif et judiciaire, un rôle essentiel d'acteurs et de témoins dans la vie des Etats modernes et dans les rapports entre Etats. Par leur intervention dans le processus de pacification des conflits, leur puissance ne fait plus aucun doute dès lors qu'ils ont prouvé leur indispensable rôle tant dans les démocraties libérales que dans les autres systèmes politiques.

Katada reviews INTERREGIONALISM AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS edited by Heiner Hanggi, Ralf Roloff, and Jurgen Ruland.

The United States was the first country to recognize Israel as a state in 1948, and the first to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in 2017. These positions demonstrate the unbreakable bond between the two countries. This long-standing alliance can be seen in their historical background where religion is highly valued. Americans and Israelis are united by their shared values and their commitment to the widespread of democracy, prosperity, and mutual security. Religion in Israel's support has also been a long-standing cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. While religiosity and partisanship do play a part in how Americans view each side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,this unfair posture has increased strained relations between Israel and its neighbors in the one hand, and in the other, the United States and the Arab world.