Global Issues 2021 Edition
Selections from CQ Researcher

2021 Edition

Edited by:

The CQ Researcher

Courses:
Global Issues/Globalization | Global Issues/Globalization | Introduction to International Relations | Introduction to International Studies

September 2020 | 448 pages | CQ Press

Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this collection of non-partisan reports offers an in-depth examination of today’s most pressing global issues. With reports ranging from preparation for global pandemics, protest movements around the world, and environmental degradation, the 2021 Edition of Global Issues promotes in-depth discussion, facilitates further research, and helps readers formulate their own positions on crucial global issues. And because it’s CQ Researcher, the reports are expertly researched and written, presenting readers with all sides of an issue.

Key Features

Chapters follow a consistent organization, beginning with a summary of the issue, then exploring a number of key questions around the issue, next offering background to put the issue into current context, and concluding with a look ahead.
A pro/con debate box in every chapter offers readers the opportunity to critically analyze and discuss the issues by exploring a debate between two experts in the field.
All issues include a chronology, a bibliography, photos, charts, and figures to offer readers a more complete picture of the issue at hand.

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ISBN: 9781544386881	Paperback	Suggested Retail Price: $75.00	Bookstore Price: $60.00
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Annotated Contents

Preface

Contributors

CONFLICT, SECURITY, AND TERRORISM

1. U.S.-Iran Relations

2. Measles Resurgence

3. The New Arms Race

4. Cyberwarfare

5. Zoonotic Diseases

INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

6. European Union at a Crossroads

7. U.S. Foreign Policy in Transition

8. China’s Belt and Road Initiative

9. Hidden Money

10. Supply Chains at Risk

RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

11. Global Migration

12. Global Protest Movements

13. Christians in the Mideast

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

14. Extreme Weather

15. Climate Change and Health

16. Fuel Efficiency Standards

Key features

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

All selections are brand new and explore some of today’s most significant global issues, including:
- rising tension in our relationship with Iran,
- the new arms race,
- cyberwarfare,
- preparation for global pandemics and disease outbreaks,
- protest movements around the world,
- climate change and health;
- and more!

KEY FEATURES:

Chapters follow a consistent organization, beginning with a summary of the issue, then exploring a number of key questions around the issue, next offering background to put the issue into current context, and concluding with a look ahead.
A pro/con debate box in every chapter offers readers the opportunity to critically analyze and discuss the issues by exploring a debate between two experts in the field.
All issues include a chronology, a bibliography, photos, charts, and figures to offer readers a more complete picture of the issue at hand.