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How is new technology—cyberwarfare, drones, and more—affecting global security? Are the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals having an impact? What progress are governments making in dealing with climate change? Is there a viable solution to the Syrian refugee crisis? How do we reconcile the concepts of universal human rights and national sovereignty? These are among the difficult questions addressed in this new, fully revised and updated edition of Introducing Global Issues. The material has been successfully designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the topics covered. Each chapter provides an analytical overview of the issue addressed, identifies central actors and perspectives, and outlines past progress and future prospects. Discussion questions are posed to enhance students’ appreciation of the complexities involved, and suggestions for further reading additionally enrich the text.
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According to the editors (professors of social and political studies and sociology at Wilmington College), the primary goal of this collection of 16 papers is to introduce several of the most pressing global issues and demonstrate how they are interconnected. The contributions, updated since the last edition, address issues of conflict and security in chapters on weapons proliferation and conflict, nationalism, globalization and human rights, and responses to terrorism and other threats. Economic issues are discussed in contributions examining controversies of "free trade," international capital flows and institutions, and global poverty. Population and migration, women and development, children, and health are explored in the section on development. Environmental issues round out the volume in essays exploring sustainable development, protection of the atmospheric commons, and conflict and cooperation over natural resources. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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