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Political Issues in the World Today
Series: Politics Today
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Introduction - Don Maclver; Part 1: Challenges to the state; 1. Security - Graeme Herd; 2. Democratisation - Lloyd Pettiford; 3. Ethnic conflict - Daniele Conversi; 4. Refugees - Sita Bali; 5. Terrorism - Jonathan Gorry; Part 2: Ethical and normative issues; 6. International morality - David Morrice; 7.
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Political Issues in the World Today provides a comprehensive account of the most salient political issues in world politics and explains their significance in a way that is accessible to students and non-specialists alike.
The end of the Cold War led to a widespread feeling of relief and talk of a new world order. Optimism, however, was short-lived, and a whole range of difficult new issues, including ethnic conflict, refugees, terrorism, and world security, have come to the fore.
A number of ethical and moral issues such as poverty, human rights, and religion have moved up the agenda of world politics.
A new set of problems—regarding the environment, technology, and health care—has impacted the policy systems of states and international organisations.
The contributors to this collection provide a basis for understanding emerging issues on the global stage.
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Political Issues in the World Today
Political Issues in the World Today provides a comprehensive account of the most salient political issues in world politics and explains their significance in a way that is accessible to students and non-specialists alike. The end of the Cold War led to a widespread feeling of relief and talk of a new world order. Optimism, however, was short-lived, and a...PaperbackSold Out
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ISBN: 9780719067051
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 November 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Contributors:
- Edited by Don Maciver
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Don MacIver is Lecturer in Politics at Staffordshire University
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