Payne, Richard J., 1949-

Global issues Richard J. Payne - 4th ed. - Harlow : Pearson, c2014. - xxvi, 325 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.

Note: Pearson New International Edition.



Chapter 1. Global Issues: Challenges of Globalization Chapter 2. The Struggle for Primacy in a Global Society Chapter 3. Human Rights Chapter 4. Promoting Democracy Chapter 5. Global Terrorism Chapter 6. Weapons Proliferation Chapter 7. The Global Financial Crisis Chapter 8. Global Trade Chapter 9. Global Inequality and Poverty Chapter 10. Environmental Issues Chapter 11. Population and Migration Chapter 12. Global Crime Chapter 13. The Globalization of Disease Chapter 14. Cultural Clashes and Conflict Resolution.

Updated in its 4th edition, Global Issues is a current and topical look at the forces driving globalization. From democratization, human rights, and global finance to terrorism, pandemics, and climate change, this texts surveys global problems that transcend boundaries and are challenging the international system. This is the only text of its kind to place complex issues into comprehensive context and thus explain the growing political, economic, and cultural interdependence visible in the headlines and in readers' lives.

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