Introducing global issues

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Cover Title page copyright page Contents Tables and Figures Preface Ch1- Exploring Global Issues Is the World Shrinking? Table 1.1 World Internet Usage and Population Statistics, 2020 Is Globalization Good or Bad? Table 1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization Interconnectedness Among Issues Key Players Outline of the Book Discussion Questions Suggested Readings PART 1- Dimensions of Conflict and Security Ch2- Global Security in the Twenty-First Century Key Actors Historical Approaches From State Security to Human Security Table 2.1 Top Ten Causes of Death Worldwide, Before Covid-19 Current Issues in Global Security Conclusion Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch3- The Continuing Threat of Weapons Proliferation Types of Proliferation Figure 3.1 The Proliferation Matrix Table 3.1 World and Regional Military Expenditures, 2006–2019 Contemporary Challenges and Solutions Prospects for the Future Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch4- Nationalism and the Clash of Identities The Evolution of the State The Role of Mapping and Geography The Evolution of Nationalism The Nation-State Different Perspectives on Nationalism The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Table 4.1 Palestinian Demographics, 2019 Figure 4.1 Arab-Israeli Wars Figure 4.2 The Expansion of Israel Figure 4.3 Israeli-Palestinian Peace Attempts Table 4.2 Palestinian and Israeli Casualties Since 2008 Nationalism and the Future Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch5- Ensuring Human Rights The Origin of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Figure 5.1 Preamble of the UN Charter Figure 5.2 First Generation of Human Rights, UDHR Articles 2–21 Figure 5.3 Second Generation of Human Rights, UDHR Articles 22–26 Figure 5.4 Third Generation of Human Rights, UDHR Articles 27–28 Impact of Globalization on the UDHR Figure 5.5 UDHR Articles 29–30 Human Rights: Universalism vs. Relativism Implementing Human Rights Assessing the Successes and Failures of the International Human Rights Regime Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch6- Ensuring Global Health Nutritional Health Photo: Child with Marasmus Photo: Child with Kwashiorkor Reproductive Health Social Determinants of Health Infectious Disease Table 6.1 Regional Effects of HIV/AIDS, 2001 vs. 2019 Conclusion Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch7- Ensuring Food Security Natural Factors Figure 7.1 Case Study: Cattle-Farming Operations in the Monteverde Region of Costa Rica Anthropogenic Factors Table 7.1 Overview of GMO Risk Factors: Practices and Outcomes Figure 7.2 Case Study: When California Has a Drought, Everyone Has a Drought Conclusion Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch8- Conflict over Natural Resources Explaining Conflict over Natural Resources Case Studies Figure 8.1 Jordan River Basin Loss of Resources and Violent Conflict The Need for Sustainability Discussion Questions Suggested Readings PART 2- Dimensions of the Global Political Economy Ch9- The Power of Ideas in the Global Political Economy Forging a World Economy Through Mercantilism, 1400–1800 The Emergence of Liberalism and Marxism, 1800–1945 The Clash of Ideas, 1945–1975 The Return of Liberalism, Indebtedness, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1975–1991 A New Millennium and the Resurgence of Neo-Mercantilism, 2000–Present Twenty-First-Century Strategies and Challenges Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch10- Politics, Economics, and Trade The Postwar International Political Economy Understanding Trade Policy Table 10.1 Comparative Advantages of State A and B Understanding Capital Mobility Financial Flows The Perils and Benefits of Globalization Figure 10.1 World Economic Growth Measured in GDP per Capita, 1960–2016 Figure 10.2 Share of World Population Living in Absolute Poverty, 1980–2018 Figure 10.3 Countries by GDP per Capita, 2019 Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch11- Strategies for Development in a Globalized World What Are the LDCs and Why Are They So Poor? State Strategies for Development Figure 11.1 Latin America’s Bumpy Ride, 1990–2020 Figure 11.2 FDI Inflows to Latin America, 1980–2018 Figure 11.3 Inflation in Latin America, 1980–2019 Figure 11.4 GDP Growth in Select East Asian States, 1990–2020 Figure 11.5 Aggregate GDP in the World’s Three Largest Economies, 1990–2020 Figure 11.6 GDP Growth in China, 1990–2020 Figure 11.7 GDP per Capita in China, 1990–2020 Bottom-Up Development and Foreign Aid Figure 11.8 Official Development Assistance by Country, 2018 Conclusion Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch12- Challenges of Population Growth and Migration Principles and Trends Figure 12.1 Netherlands Population Pyramid, 2019 Figure 12.2 Niger Population Pyramid, 2019 Figure 12.3 World Population for Major Geographic Regions, 1950–2020 Table 12.1 World Population for Geographic Regions, 1950–2020 Expectations About Future Population Growth Figure 12.4 Projected World Population by UN Variants, 1950–2050 Table 12.2 UN Population Projection Variants for World and Geographic Regions, 2020 and 2100 Social and Environmental Dimensions of Geographic Mobility Table 12.3 Refugees and Other Persons of Concern to the UNHCR, by Geographic Region of Origin, End of 2019 Population Policies Conclusion: Transitional Demographies Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch13- Women’s Equality and Development What Is Development? Key Issues and Related Activism: Political Representation, Food Sovereignty, and Education Table 13.1 Top Ten Countries for Representation of Women in National Legislatures, 2020 Figure 13.1 Beijing+25: The Global Spread of Gender Quotas Figure 13.2 La Via Campesina and Women Figure 13.3 Malala Yousafzai Conclusion Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch14- Pathways to Sustainable Development What Is Sustainable Development? The Evolution of Sustainable Development From the MDGs to the SDGs: Operationalizing Sustainable Development The Sustainable Development Goals Figure 14.1 Sustainable Development Goals A New Path to Sustainable Development? Sustainable Development Past and Future Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Ch15- Seeking Solutions to Climate Change A Brief History of Climate Science Climate Change and Its Impacts The Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Table 15.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Consumption of Energy, Select Countries, 2018 A Look at International Climate Agreements What Are the Solutions? We Have Reasons to Be Hopeful? Discussion Questions Suggested Readings PART 3- Conclusion Ch16- Future Prospects World Government Regionalism Decentralization and Self-Reliance Status Quo The Future: It’s Complicated What Can I Do? Discussion Questions Suggested Readings Acronyms Bibliography The Contributors Index About the Book Untitled