World Politics: Trend and Transformation, 2016 - 2017
- ISBN-10
- 1305856651
- ISBN-13
- 9781305856653
- Series
- World Politics
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 624
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-01
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- Shannon L. Blanton, Charles W. Kegley
Description
WORLD POLITICS: TREND AND TRANSFORMATION offers analysis of the most up-to-date data, research, and contemporary events from today's international political stage. You'll understand what is happening today and why. The 2016-2017 Edition incorporates recent challenges to global peace and prosperity, and the latest on international organizations, advances in military technology, a look at the changing nuclear environment in Iran, an expanded discussion on human rights, an enhanced discussion of global health threats, new data from World Development Indicators, and more. A partnership with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs provides additional coverage of contemporary issues. The authors present each issue in a thought-provoking way that encourages readers to critically assess the problems, payoffs, pitfalls, and paradoxes of people's choices about the global future and the probable impact of those choices. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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