world politics

Presents a brief profile of Ghanaian born diplomat and former secretary-general of the United Nations Kofi Annan, and chronicles his fight for international peace and security.

Features primary source material from speeches, letters, and diaries on the events of the Cold War during the later part of the twentieth century, and describes the Marshall Plan, divisions of European nations, the formation of NATO, Berlin Wall, and the end of the Cold War.

Presents a collection of essays and speeches by prominent figures such as Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and others that chronicle the events and issues connected to the Cold War.

Profiles over one hundred Web sites on topics in political science, economics, and contemporary world issues.

Profiles seventy-three men and women who helped their societies win greater justice, equality, and freedom.

Chronicles the history of the Cold War and discusses how it began, which countries were involved, how it affected life in the Soviet Union, and other related topics.

Contains eleven articles in which the authors debate the extent to which nuclear weapons pose a serious threat to the security of the world, and the need for a missile defense system in the U.S.

Contains sixteen essays in which the authors examine issues related to the war on terrorism, discussing events leading up to the terrorist attack on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, the nature of the conflict, domestic antiterrorism efforts, and the next phase of the war.

Examines the ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union that threatened to engulf the world in a nuclear holocaust.

Provides in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of nuclear security.