World at risk a global issues sourcebook

Publication/Creation:

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, ©2010

Resource Type:

Book

Edition:

2nd ed.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

World at risk a global issues sourcebook

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

International relations
World politics--21st century
Security, International
Environmental policy
Emigration and immigration
Economic history--21st century
Social history--21st century

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Part I: Demographics and Settlement -- Immigration / Tara Magner -- Population / Ulla Larsen -- Refugees and forces migrants / Stephen C. Lubkemann -- Urbanization / Melanie Jarman -- Part II: Economics -- Development aid / Catherine E. Weaver -- Income inequality / Bob Sutcliffe -- International finance / Clint Peinhardt -- Labor and employment / Scott B. Martin -- World trade / Kar-yiu Wong -- Part III: Environment -- Biodiversity / Tim Allman -- Deforestation / Tim Allman -- Energy / Richard B. Norgaard -- Freshwater / Melanie Jarman -- Climate change / Malanie Jarman -- Pollution / Melanie Jarman -- Part IV: Education, Health, and Welfare -- AIDS / Ulla Larsen -- Health / David E. Bloom, David Canning, Jennifer O'Brien -- Hunder and food security / Suresh C. Babu -- Literacy and educational access / Ulla Larsen -- Women / Aili Tripp -- Part V: Politics and goverance -- Human rights / Daan Bronkhorst -- International law / Bruce Cronin -- International criminal justice / Eric Stover -- Transnational governance / Daan Bronkhorst -- War crimes / Timothy L.H. McCormack -- Pat VI: Security -- Arms control / J. Peter Scoblic -- Drug trafficking / Mary Sisson -- Ethnic and regional conflict / Murat Somer -- Genocide / Edward Kissi -- Human trafficking / Rachel Shigekane -- Peacemaking and peacebuilding / Mary Hope Schwoebel, Erin McCandless -- Terrorism / Ann E. Robertson.

Summary:

Provides analysis of current global hot topics. Addresses a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security.

Language:

English

Language Note:

English.

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 822 pages) : illustrations, maps

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936870661302486

ISBN:

9781604266559
1604266554
9781608718269
1608718263

OCLC Number:

610820278