Global Issues: Selections from CQ Researcher - Softcover

Reseña del editor

Will Obama's attempts at nuclear disarmament make the world safer? Is the economic recession leading to a new era of "deglobalization"?

In this updated reader, CQ Researcher reporters delve into sixteen contemporary policy issues compiling an in-depth look at today's most important questions, ranging from the developing world and human rights to climate change and terrorism. Each thorough and balanced report identifies the key players, explores what's at stake, and offers necessary background and insight to understand how past and current developments impact the future of each issue.

Each chapter also includes the following special features to aid student learning and start classroom discussion:

· pron box that examines two competing sides of a single issue question;

· detailed chronology;

· annotated bibliography and Web resources; as well as

· photos, charts, graphs, and maps.

Biografía del autor

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.