About the Book

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Acknowledgments IX
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. Part 1. Conflict and Security
6. 2 The Global Challenge of Weapons Proliferation 9
7. 3 Nationalism 29
8. 4 Human Rights 45
9. 5 Peacekeeping and Peacemaking 61
10. Part 2 The Global Economy
11. 6 Controversies in International Trade 79
12. 7 International Capital Flows 99
13. 8 Poverty in a Global Economy 117
14. Part 3 Development
15. 9 Population and Migration 135
16. 10 Women and Development 157
17. 11 Children 173
18. 12 Health 187
19. Part 4 The Environment
20. 13 Protection of the Atmosphere 207
21. 14 Cooperation and Conflict over Natural Resources 225
22. 15 Environmental Protection and the Earth Summit: Paving the Path to Sustainable Development 241
23. Part 5 Conclusion
24. 16 Future Prospects 259
25. Bibliography 269
26. The Contributors 279
27. Index 283
28. About the Book 293