Unit 1 The Nature of Politics:Realism and Idealism 10
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 10
Intensive Reading The Nature of Politics:Realism and Idealism 13
Extensive Reading Criticisms of Congress 23
Reading&Writing The American Presidency 28
Unit 2 International Relations 34
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 34
Intensive Reading Balances and Imbalances of Power 37
Extensive Reading What the United Nations Needs 49
Reading&Writing South-South Cooperation:Trade as a Means 55
Unit 3 Peace and War 60
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 60
Intensive Reading What Causes War? 63
Extensive Reading Six Conditions Create Way to Peace 72
Reading&Writing Peace and Security Begins with Youth 78
Unit 4 Business Ethics 84
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 84
Intensive Reading A Reflection on Business Ethics 90
Extensive Reading Corporate Philanthropy Responds to Disasters 101
Reading&Writing A Question of Business Ethics 108
Unit 5 Money and Banking 116
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 116
Intensive Reading Inflation,Banking,and Economic Growth 119
Extensive Reading Younger Americans Going Deeper into Debt 130
Reading&Writing Sales Contract 136
Unit 6 Investment 142
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 142
Intensive Reading Essentials of Investing 146
Extensive Reading Stock Market Strategies That Make a Difference 155
Reading&Writing 7th Films Inc.Investment Proposal 161
Unit 7 Globalization 166
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 166
Intensive Reading Globalization 171
Extensive Reading To Think Globally and to Act Locally 183
Reading&Writing Standardization or Adaptation? 190
Unit 8 Leadership 198
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 198
Intensive Reading Understanding of Leadership 202
Extensive Reading Leadership Behaviors 213
Reading&Writing Leaders and Visions 218
Unit 9 Logistics 224
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 224
Intensive Reading A Big-picture View of Logistics 228
Extensive Reading Three Dimensions of Supply Chain Visibility 237
Reading&Writing The Need for Speed 242
Unit 10 Corporate Culture 248
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 248
Intensive Reading Corporate Culture 254
Extensive Reading When Your Culture Needs a Makeover 263
Reading&Writing Is Your Company Two-faced? 269
Unit 11 International Business and Law 276
Warm-up Activities Listening&Speaking 276
Intensive Reading The Multinational Enterprise(Ⅰ) 281
Extensive Reading The Multinational Enterprise(Ⅱ) 291
Reading&Writing Report on a New Strategy for City Plaza Hotel 300
Words&Expressions 309