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CQ Researcher's Global Issues offers an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today's most pressing issues. The 2022 edition of this annual reader looks at new topics that peak student interest that are relevant in today's current events, with reports ranging from international development aid, the natural gas industry, and The Abraham Accords. And because it's CQ Researcher, the reports are expertly researched and written. Each chapter identifies the key players, explores what's at stake, and offers the background and analysis necessary to understand how past and current developments impact the future of each issue.
List of contents
Annotated Contents
Preface
Contributors
CONFLICT, SECURITY, AND TERRORISM
1. The New Arms Race - Jonathan Broder
2. Medical Tourism - Kerry Dooley Young
3. Pandemic Preparedness - Bara Vaida
4. U.S. Foreign Aid - Zarrín Caldwell
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
5. Supply Chains at Risk - Rachel Layne
6. China Rising - Jonathan Broder
7. The Natural Gas Industry - Sara Toth Stub
8. K-pop - Lorna Collier
RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
9. Global Protests Movements - Bill Wanlund
10. The Abraham Accords - Jonathan Broder
11. Immigration Overhaul - Val Ellicott
12. Targeted Killings - Sara Toth Stub
13. Child Trafficking - Jonathan Broder
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
14. Fuel Efficiency Standards - Reed Karaim
15. Zoonotic Diseases - Sarah Glazer
16. The Future of Meat - Sara Toth Stub
About the author
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.
Summary
Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this collection of non-partisan reports offers an in-depth examination of today’s most pressing global issues.
