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World at Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook

By CQ Press

Book information

Publisher
CQ Press
Year
2009
ISBN
0872899195, 9780872899193
LCC
JZ1242 .W67 2010
Open Library ID
OL23736623M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (19864390 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
831\831
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

This acclaimed sourcebook updates and expands current global hot topics. Arranged topically, the 32 essays address a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security. New entries discuss drug trafficking, human trafficking, international finance, immigration, and transnational governance. The chapter structure allows readers to compare the different topics and includes an introduction; historical development; current status; regional summaries and statistics; global map; data; case study; and a reference section. World at Risk is an outstanding resource for patrons of academic, public, and high school libraries and anyone interested in global trends and issues.

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