The World Today

by Brun, Henry

• ISBN13: 9781567656718
• ISBN10: 1567656714
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-31
• Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

UNIT I GLOBAL POLITICAL SURVEY	1	(140)
The End of the Cold War	3	(11)
Soviet Expansion and U.S. Response	3	(3)
The Superpowers in Conflict	6	(1)
Peaceful Coexistence and Detente	7	(2)
Trouble in the Soviet Empire	9	(1)
Poland Breaks With Communism	10	(1)
The Collapse of the Soviet Union	10	(2)
Chapter 1 Review	12	(2)
The Rise of the New Europe	14	(28)
Crisis in Russia	14	(2)
The Battle for Russia	16	(2)
Russia Struggles On	18	(2)
Beyond Russia: Nationalism and Economic Reform	20	(7)
Conflict and Change in Eastern Europe	27	(5)
Conflict and Change in Western Europe	32	(8)
Chapter 2 Review	40	(2)
Africa in Crisis	42	(23)
Democratic Republic of the Congo	42	(3)
The Struggle for Democracy: South Africa	45	(4)
Angola: Cold War Battleground	49	(1)
Tribal Rivalries in Kenya	50	(2)
Chad: A New Petrostate	52	(1)
Genocide in Rwanda	53	(2)
Liberia	55	(2)
Libya: Rejoining the World Community	57	(1)
Sudan: A Divided Country	58	(2)
War and Famine in Somalia	60	(1)
Zimbabwe: Struggle Against Dictatorship	61	(1)
Africa: General Observations	62	(1)
Chapter 3 Review	63	(2)
War and Peace in the Middle East	65	(23)
The Sword of Islam	65	(5)
Israel and the Arabs	70	(4)
The Persian Gulf War	74	(3)
Mediterranean Neighbors	77	(3)
Jordan	80	(2)
Saudi Arabia	82	(2)
The Tragedy of the Kurds	84	(2)
Chapter 4 Review	86	(2)
Conflict and Economic Growth in Asia	88	(25)
The Modernization of China	88	(6)
Hong Kong	94	(1)
Japan: An Economic Superpower	95	(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