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Informationen zum 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. Klappentext This lively collection of 12 contemporary articles covers core debates within the broad topic globalization and inspires students to think critically and analytically about issues that impact their lives. This reader is distinguished by its particular focus on up-to-date policy concerns and legal implications of the topics discussed. Unlike more traditional readers, Global Issues exposes students to a journalistic approach to controversial sociological topics, inviting them to consider and debate the real-world relevance of course concepts.About CQ Researcher ReadersIn the tradition of nonpartisanship and current analysis that is the hallmark of Congressional Quarterly,CQ Researcher titles investigate important and controversial policy issues. Offer your students the balanced reporting, complete overviews and engaging writing that CQ Researcher has consistently provided for more than 80 years. Each article gives substantial background as well as current analysis of the issue as well as useful pedagogical features to inspire critical thinking and to help students grasp and review key material:A Pro/Con box that examines two competing sides of a single questionA detailed chronology of key dates and eventsAn annotated bibliography and Web resourcesOutlook sections that address possible regulation and initiatives from Capitol Hill and the White House over the next 5 to 10 yearsPhotos, charts, graphs, and maps Zusammenfassung Unlike more traditional readers! Global Issues exposes students to a journalistic approach to controversial sociological topics! inviting them to consider and debate the real-world relevance of course concepts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Annotated Contents Preface Contributors ECONOMIC ISSUES 1. The Troubled Dollar: Will the World¿s "Anchor" Currency Be Replaced? - Peter Behr 2. The New Latin America: Will Radicals or Moderates Triumph? - Roland Flamini POLITICAL ISSUES 3. Middle East Peace Prospects: Is There Any Hope for Long-Term Peace? - Irwin Arieff 4. Future of NATO: Is the Transatlantic Alliance Obsolete? - Roland Flamini RELIGIOUS ISSUES 5. Religious Fundamentalism: Does It Lead to Intolerance and Violence? - Brian Beary 6. Anti-Semitism in Europe: Are Israel¿s Policies Spurring a New Wave of Hate Crimes? - Sarah Glazer ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 7. Carbon Trading: Will It Reduce Global Warming? - Jennifer Weeks 8. Looming Water Crisis: Is the World Running Out of Water? - Peter Behr CONFLICT 9. The Troubled Horn of Africa: Can the War-Torn Region Be Stabilized? - Jason McLure 10. Separatist Movements: Should Nations Have a Right to Self-Determination? - Brian Beary HUMAN RIGHTS 11. Aiding Refugees: Should the U.N. Help More Displaced People? - John Felton 12. Child Soldiers: Are More Aggressive Efforts Needed to Protect Children? - John Felton ...
