Are you tired of simplistic treatment of the world’s most important issues? So many competing readers offer simple black and white treatment of today’s complex problems.
Help your students see the shades of gray. In this annual reader, CQ Researcher reporters offer students an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today’s most pressing issues, ranging from changes in the Middle East and prospects for peace to cyber warfare and conquering AIDS. Each chapter identifies the key players, explores what’s at stake, and offers necessary background and analysis so students understand how past and current developments impact the future of each issue.
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
- Many brand-new selections and a number of updated selections explore some of today’s most vital global issues.
KEY FEATURES:
- Pro/con boxes in every report examine two competing sides of a single question to enhance readers’ critical thinking skills.
- Detailed chronologies put each issue into context.
- An annotated bibliography and web resources allow readers to explore topics of interest in more depth.
- Photos, charts, graphs, and maps clarify key points and enhance visual understanding.
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New to this Edition
- Many brand-new selections and a number of updated selections explore some of today’s most vital global issues.
- Pro/con boxes in every report examine two competing sides of a single question to enhance readers’ critical thinking skills.
- Detailed chronologies put each issue into context.
- An annotated bibliography and web resources allow readers to explore topics of interest in more depth.
- Photos, charts, graphs, and maps clarify key points and enhance visual understanding.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
Conflict, Security, and Terrorism
1. Assessing the United Nations
2. Islamic Sectarianism
3. Small Arms Trade
4. Unrest in the Arab World
5. U.S. – European Relations
6. Future of the EU
7. Rising Tension over Iran
8. Russia in Turmoil
International Political Economy
9. Millennium Development Goals
10. Booming Africa
11. Euro Crisis
12. China in Latin America
13. State Capitalism
International Issues
14. Women’s Rights
15. Human Trafficking and Slavery
16. Vanishing Biodiversity
Bio(s)
CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press's staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.
Perspectives on International Relations, 3e + Global Issues, 2013 Edition
Nau, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 978-1-4522-9086-7, $100
Principles of International Relations, 5e + Global Issues, 2013 Edition
Bueno de Mesquita, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 978-1-4522-9085-0, $113
Crossing Borders + Global Issues, 2013 Edition
Chernotsky, Hobbs, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 978-1-4522-9075-1, $70
