Global issues / / Richard J. Payne

• Autore: Payne Richard J. <1949->
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, Essex : , : Pearson, , [2014]; ©2014
• Edizione: Fourth edition, Pearson new international edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables
• Disciplina: 303.482
• Soggetto topico: Globalization; World politics
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Global Issues: Challenges of Globalization -- 2. The Struggle for Primacy in a Global Society -- 3. Human Rights -- 4. Promoting Democracy -- 5. Global Terrorism -- 6. The Global Financial Crisis -- 7. Global Trade -- 8. Global Inequality and Poverty -- 9. Environmental Issues -- 10. Population and Migration -- 11. Global Crime -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: From democratization, human rights, and global finance to terrorism, pandemics, and climate change, Global Issues is a current and topical look at the forces driving globalization. This texts surveys global problems that transcend boundaries and are challenging the international system. For global issues or international relations courses, this is the only text of its kind to place complex issues into comprehensive context and thus explain the growing political, economic, and cultural interdependence visible in the headlines and in students' lives. Learning Goals Analyze the current forces that are driving globalization. Explain the political, economic, and cultural context of issues around the globe.
• Titolo autorizzato: Global issues
• ISBN: 1-292-05481-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153067703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Always learning.