Global Issues: Selections From CQ Researcher, 2009 Edition

With an in-depth look at sixteen contemporary issues ranging from conflict and terrorism to human rights and the developing world, this proven reader takes on important, timely questions. To facilitate sound analysis, each of these reports explores who the players are, what's at stake, and why recognizing past and current developments is so crucial to the future. Each chapter also includes the following special features: a pro/con box that examines two competing sides of a single issue question; a detailed chronology; an annotated bibliography and Web resources; plus photos, charts, graphs, and maps.