Phillips, Douglas A

Explores the history, economics, and cultural diversity of the Pacific Rim nations.

Explains what human rights are and why they are important, reviews the history of human rights, looks at how human rights have or have not applied to aboriginal people, women, and minorities, and discusses some of the human rights issues facing the modern world.

Examines the most important geographic concepts and shows how people are affected by and respond to economic, social, and political forces at both the global and local scales.

Examines the most important geographic concepts and shows how people are affected by and respond to economic, social, and political forces at both the global and local scales.

An introduction to the Bosnia and Herzegovina nation that discusses its culture, political and social conflicts, civil war, people, and political structure.

Describes the history, geography, government, economy, people, and culture of Finland.

Examines the United States' foreign relations and discusses the economic, social, political, and historical issues that have challenged those relationships and impact the United States' role as a superpower in the early twenty-first century.

Presents basic information about Bangladesh. Examines the nation's turbulent political history, the lifestyles of its citizens, and the geographical conditions that contribute to the character of the country.

Describes the history, geography, government, politics, economy, people, and culture of Syria.

Presents an introduction to Vietnam, providing information on its geography, history, government, economy, and people.