World At Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook
- ISBN-10
- 1568027079
- ISBN-13
- 9781568027074
- Category
- Political Science / Reference
- Pages
- 704
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-05-10
- Publisher
- CQ Press
- Author
- CQ Press
Description
World at Risk provides international coverage through an examination of current global issues. This extensive sourcebook is arranged by global issue in A to Z format. The book includes 30 entries on hot topics such as human rights, population, literacy and educational access, energy, terrorism, war crimes, and much more. Each topic entry includes: [yen] Introduction. Introduces and defines the issue in a global context. [yen] Historical Development. Situates the issue historically within the international community. [yen] Current Research, Policies, and Programs. Summarizes the latest studies and research on the issue, such as reports from non-governmental organizations (NGO's), key scholarly research, as well as a brief synopsis of the types of policies and programs that have been developed to answer the problems raised by the issue. [yen] Comparative World Map. Illustrates key statistical performance benchmarks concerning the issue. [yen] Regional Summaries. Analyses the impact the issue has had on specific regions around the world. [yen] Statistical Data. Examines research data that best illustrate the issue. [yen] Case Study. Provides one or two local close-ups on the issue and
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