globalization

A history of the modern world focusing on the two world wars, the Cold War, and the development of globalization. Features many maps and a glossary.

Presents a collection of articles on the nation's economy with a specific focus on the quality and quantity of employment opportunities available to the American people.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the role free trade plays in the global economy, as well as the controversies surrounding its history and implementation around the world.

Provides opposing viewpoints on globalization, discussing the political, cultural, technological, and economical aspects of a global economy.

Presents a series of articles that explore efforts to make education available to everyone, especially to poorer nations where those governments have failed to provide adequate education for their people.

Describes the effects, good and bad, of globalization on international human rights; the history of human rights; economic independence as a human right; the impact of the media on human rights abuses; and the work of nongovernmental organizations such as Amnesty International and the International Committee of the Red Cross to bring a stop to violations and aid victims.

Discusses factors affected by the growing interconnectedness of the world, including risk, tradition, family, and democracy.

Examines the drivers of global change, connecting the dots among the social, economic, and political forces shaping our present and future.

Collection of articles defending differing points of view with respect to the influence of the U.S. in world affairs.