Global Issues
Selections from CQ Researcher
1st Edition
Published on 20. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
440 pages
978-1-5063-9701-6 (ISBN)
Description
CQ Researcher's Global Issues offers an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today's most pressing issues. Each chapter identifies the key players, explores what's at stake, and offers the background and analysis necessary to understand how past and current developments impact the future of each issue.
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Edition
2018 Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 187 mm
Weight
705 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5063-9701-6 (9781506397016)
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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.
Content
ANNOTATED CONTENTS
PREFACE
CONTRIBUTORS
CONFLICT, SECURITY, AND TERRORISM
1. North Korea Showdown
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Signs of Prosperity
Notes
Bibliography
2. Military Readiness
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Evolving Threats
Notes
Bibliography
3. Cyberwarfare Threat
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Securing State Elections
Notes
Bibliography
4. China and the South China Sea
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Trump's Impact
Notes
Bibliography
5. U.S.-Iran Relations
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Uncertain Relations
Notes
Bibliography
6. U.S.-Russia Relations
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Economic and Political Challenges
Notes
Bibliography
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
7. Democracies Under Stress
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Dangerous Populist Age
Notes
Bibliography
8. European Union's Future
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Three Possible Paths
Notes
Bibliography
9. Troubled Brazil
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: More Political Uncertainty
Notes
Bibliography
10. New Space Race
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: New Challenges
Notes
Bibliography
11. Stolen Antiquities
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Attitude Adjustment
Notes
Bibliography
12. Reforming the U.N.
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Relevance Debated
Notes
Bibliography
RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
13. Rethinking Foreign Aid
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Coming Crisis
Notes
Bibliography
14. Anti-Semitism
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: 'New Era'
Notes
Bibliography
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
15. Climate Change and National Security
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: More People, Higher Temperatures
Notes
Bibliography
16. Pandemic Threat
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Preventing Pandemics
Notes
Bibliography
PREFACE
CONTRIBUTORS
CONFLICT, SECURITY, AND TERRORISM
1. North Korea Showdown
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Signs of Prosperity
Notes
Bibliography
2. Military Readiness
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Evolving Threats
Notes
Bibliography
3. Cyberwarfare Threat
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Securing State Elections
Notes
Bibliography
4. China and the South China Sea
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Trump's Impact
Notes
Bibliography
5. U.S.-Iran Relations
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Uncertain Relations
Notes
Bibliography
6. U.S.-Russia Relations
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Economic and Political Challenges
Notes
Bibliography
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
7. Democracies Under Stress
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Dangerous Populist Age
Notes
Bibliography
8. European Union's Future
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Three Possible Paths
Notes
Bibliography
9. Troubled Brazil
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: More Political Uncertainty
Notes
Bibliography
10. New Space Race
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: New Challenges
Notes
Bibliography
11. Stolen Antiquities
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Attitude Adjustment
Notes
Bibliography
12. Reforming the U.N.
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Relevance Debated
Notes
Bibliography
RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
13. Rethinking Foreign Aid
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Coming Crisis
Notes
Bibliography
14. Anti-Semitism
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: 'New Era'
Notes
Bibliography
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
15. Climate Change and National Security
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: More People, Higher Temperatures
Notes
Bibliography
16. Pandemic Threat
Background
Current Situation
Outlook: Preventing Pandemics
Notes
Bibliography