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The World Today

by: Brun, Henry

The World Today

by: Brun, Henry

ISBN 13:
9781567656718
ISBN 10:
1567656714
Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/31/2005
Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc
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This edition provides comprehensive coverage of current world affairs. It is suitable for high school global studies or world history classes as a supplement to basal texts.

UNIT I GLOBAL POLITICAL SURVEY

(140)

The End of the Cold War

(11)

Soviet Expansion and U.S. Response

(3)

The Superpowers in Conflict

(1)

Peaceful Coexistence and Detente

(2)

Trouble in the Soviet Empire

(1)

Poland Breaks With Communism

(1)

The Collapse of the Soviet Union

(2)

Chapter 1 Review

(2)

The Rise of the New Europe

(28)

Crisis in Russia

(2)

The Battle for Russia

(2)

Russia Struggles On

(2)

Beyond Russia: Nationalism and Economic Reform

(7)

Conflict and Change in Eastern Europe

(5)

Conflict and Change in Western Europe

(8)

Chapter 2 Review

(2)

Africa in Crisis

(23)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

(3)

The Struggle for Democracy: South Africa

(4)

Angola: Cold War Battleground

(1)

Tribal Rivalries in Kenya

(2)

Chad: A New Petrostate

(1)

Genocide in Rwanda

(2)

Liberia

(2)

Libya: Rejoining the World Community

(1)

Sudan: A Divided Country

(2)

War and Famine in Somalia

(1)

Zimbabwe: Struggle Against Dictatorship

(1)

Africa: General Observations

(1)

Chapter 3 Review

(2)

War and Peace in the Middle East

(23)

The Sword of Islam

(5)

Israel and the Arabs

(4)

The Persian Gulf War

(3)

Mediterranean Neighbors

(3)

Jordan

(2)

Saudi Arabia

(2)

The Tragedy of the Kurds

(2)

Chapter 4 Review

(2)

Conflict and Economic Growth in Asia

(25)

The Modernization of China

(6)

Hong Kong

(1)

Japan: An Economic Superpower

(5)

North and South Korea

100

(2)

Southeast Asia

102

(5)

India's Troubles

107

(3)

Chapter 5 Review

110

(3)

Drugs and Politics in Latin America

113

(28)

The United States and the Drug War

113

(8)

Peru

121

(4)

Turmoil in Venezuela

125

(2)

Changes in Brazil

127

(2)

Argentina: From Economic Growth to Economic Collapse

129

(3)

The Caribbean

132

(4)

Chapter 6 Review

136

(5)

Unit I Review

137

(4)

UNIT II THE SEARCH FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

141

(78)

Nuclear Proliferation

143

(13)

Cold War Developments

143

(4)

Iraq: A Special Case

147

(1)

Ukraine: No More Missiles

148

(2)

An End to Nuclear Testing?

150

(1)

Plans for a U.S. Missile Defense Shield

151

(2)

Chapter 7 Review

153

(3)

The Struggle to Keep the Peace

156

(18)

The United Nations After the Cold War

157

(4)

NATO Reorganization

161

(1)

NATO Membership and Mission

162

(2)

Beyond Europe: Peacekeeping by Regional Bodies

164

(4)

The International Trade in Weapons

168

(3)

Chapter 8 Review

171

(3)

Human Rights: Issues and Problems

174

(23)

Human Rights: The Historical Background

175

(3)

War Crimes Trials

178

(1)

Immigrants and Aliens in Europe

179

(3)

A Case Study in Ultranationalism: Germany's Extreme Right Wing

182

(1)

Immigrants and Aliens in the United States

183

(4)

The Struggle for Women's Rights

187

(4)

Poverty and Health Care

191

(3)

Chapter 9 Review

194

(3)

Terrorism Threatens International Security

197

(22)

Terrorism: The Historical Background

197

(4)

Terrorist Attacks in the 1990s

201

(2)

21st-Century Terrorism Sets the World on Edge

203

(7)

Case Studies in Terrorism: 1. The PLO

210

(2)

Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda

212

(3)

Chapter 10 Review

215

(4)

Unit II Review

216

(3)

UNIT III THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

219

(62)

Economic Organization: Global and Regional

221

(21)

The Group of Eight

221

(2)

The World Bank

223

(2)

The International Monetary Fund

225

(3)

World Trade Groups

228

(3)

The European Union

231

(4)

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

235

(1)

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

236

(4)

Chapter 11 Review

240

(2)

Global Business and Trade

242

(13)

A New Economic Order

242

(2)

Strategies for Coping With Change

244

(2)

Giants of Global Industry and Trade

246

(1)

Technology Boom, Technology Bust

247

(1)

Asia: Opportunity and Risk

248

(1)

Latin America: Uneven Progress

249

(2)

Economic Growth and the Quality of Life

251

(1)

Chapter 12 Review

252

(3)

Global Technology and Science

255

(26)

Smart Cards

255

(2)

The Continuing Computer Revolution

257

(4)

The Expanding World of Telecommunications

261

(4)

The Technology of Environmental Protection

265

(5)

Health and Medical Technology

270

(2)

Transportation Technology

272

(2)

Space Exploration

274

(3)

Chapter 13 Review

277

(4)

Unit III Review

278

(3)

UNIT IV FACING THE FUTURE

281

(12)

The Challenge of Uncertainty

283

(10)

New Realities: The Search for Security

283

(2)

New Realities: Shifting Alliances and Alignments

285

(1)

New Realities: Where Is the Global Economy Going?

286

(4)

New Realities: A World in Flux

290

(1)

Chapter 14 Review

290

(3)

Unit IV Review

291

(2)

Index

293

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