Provides information about what life was like in Greece in the sixth century B.C., discusses the history of the ruling families in Athens, and looks at Cleisthenes' rise to power and the democratic reforms he made in the government of the city-state.
Examines the challenges facing developing nations including hunger, infectious diseases, environmental damage, global recession, democracy, foreign aid, and more.
Boris Yeltsin was the first elected leader in Russian history. He played a key part in the unraveling of the U.S.S.R. and in 1991 he embarked on a sweeping makeover of the new Russia. By the time he retired in 1999 he was forced to admit that he had failed to move Russia towards democracy and free markets in a single leap. His gamble to bring his country to democracy had a great impact on the entire world and remains one of the great, unfinished stories of our time.
Presents a concise biography of Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of Gen. Aung San who helped to win the independence of Burma, and describes her work to establish democracy in her nation.
