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Provides a historical overview of the international states system -- & its decline -- from 1648 & the Peace of Westphalia through the present global situation, where the international system is under attack from politicians, academics & intellectuals, & Islamist revolutionaries. But there are also signs of the system's reinvigoration, especially in the Middle East, with the US toppling of Saddam Hussein in Iraq & the engagement of major Arab nations in encouraging a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While violence & extremism in the region still jeopardize the international states system, defenders of the latter will prevail so long as the war is fought in every situation where legitimate states are threatened, intellectuals cease assailing the system while offering no alternative, & lawyers & negotiators stop trying to impose unviable institutions such as the International Criminal Court & treaties such as the Kyoto accords. Last, we must focus on revitalizing our diplomatic interactions so that defenders of the international system do not undermine each other, as they did in the UN Security Council just prior to the war in Iraq. K. Coddon

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Overviews -- Introduction: Why Was This Book Written? -- What Inspired the Study and the Class? -- How Does the Book Give Voice to Diverse Identities? -- How Does the Book Extend the Research Literature? -- Why Do Some Terms Seem Outdated or Insensitive? -- For Whom Is This Book Written? -- Chapter 1: How Is Prejudice Related to Other Concepts? -- What Is Prejudice? -- What Is Colorism? -- What Is Discrimination? -- What Causes Discrimination? -- How Do People Adapt to Prejudice and Discrimination? -- Why Do People Use Stereotypes? -- Why Don't People Discover That Stereotypes Are Wrong? -- How Are Stereotypes Related to Power? -- What Gives People Power over Others? -- What Can Be Done to Reduce Prejudice? -- How Is Stimga Related to Prejudice? -- What Are Ways of Coping With a Known Stigma? -- What Are Ways of Coping with an Unknown Stigma? -- Chapter 2: How Are Identities Developed and Changed? -- How Is the Self-Concept Developed? -- How Are Thoughts About the Self Influenced by Others? -- What Are Reference Groups and Reference Individuals? -- How Is Identity Changed Through Thought Reform? -- How Do Total Institutions Relate to Identity Change? -- How Are Identities Influenced by Commitment Mechanisms? -- How Does Identity Negotiation Occur? -- How Are Identities Protected and Repaired? -- How Can People Be Helped With Identity Loss? -- Chapter 3: How Do Identities Intersect to Impact Well-Being? -- What Is Well-Being? -- How Are Identities Related to Well-Being? -- What Is Social Privilege? -- What Is Intersectionality? -- How Is Intersectionality Used as a Method of Analysis? -- How Is Intersectionality Experienced by Individuals? -- What Is the History of the Black Lives Matter Movement?.

Intimate relationships exist in social domains, in which there are cultural rules regarding appropriate behaviors. But they also inhabit psychological domains of thoughts, feelings, and desires. How are intimate relationships experienced by people living in various types of romantic or sexual relationships and in various cultural regions around the world? In what ways are they similar, and in what ways are they different? This book presents a cross-cultural extension of the findings originating from the classic Boston Couples Study. Amassing a wealth of new data from almost 9,000 participants worldwide, Hill explores the factors that predict having a current partner, relationship satisfaction, and relationship commitment. These predictions are compared across eight relationship types and nine cultural regions, then uniquely combined in a Comprehensive Partner Model and a Comprehensive Commitment Model. The findings test the generalizability of previous theories about intimate relationships, with implications for self-reflection, couples counseling, and well-being.