Introducing Global Issues

Introducing students to today's most pressing global issues, this text explores the various dimensions of conflict and security, the global economy, development, and the environment. Contents Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Part 1. Conflict and Security 2 The Global Challenge of Weapons Proliferation 3 Nationalism 4 Human Rights 5 Peacekeeping and Peacemaking Part 2 The Global Economy 6 Controversies in International Trade 7 International Capital Flows 8 Poverty in a Global Economy Part 3 Development 9 Population and Migration 10 Women and Development 11 Children 12 Health Part 4 The Environment 13 Protection of the Atmosphere 14 Cooperation and Conflict over Natural Resources 15 Environmental Protection and the Earth Summit: Paving the Path to Sustainable Development Part 5 Conclusion 16 Future Prospects Bibliography The Contributors Index About the Book