Screen LibraryWorld politics 06/07
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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, N.J. |
| Publication Dates: | 2006. |
| Literature type: | Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 27th ed. |
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Annual editions |
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| Carrier Form: | xviii, 237 p.: ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Index Number: | D5 |
| CLC: |
D5 D81 |
| Call Number: | D5/W927/27th.ed. |
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Originally published: Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning Series, c2007. 27th ed. Distribution is restricted to RFB&D members who have a documented print disability such as a visual impairment, learning disability or other physical disability. New world order: A global power shift in the making / J.F. Hoge Jr.; Preparing for the next pandemic / M.T. Osterholm; Statesman / J. Traub -- World economy: High oil prices met with anger worldwide, both rich and poor countries make moves to appease citizens / P. Blustein and C. Timberg; A (social) capital idea / A. Holm -- Weapons of mass destruction: Pakistan, it's deja vu all over again / L. Weiss; Iran / C. de Bellaigue; Seven myths of nuclear terrorism / M. Bunn and A. Wier; How to counter WMD / A.B. Carter -- North America: Requiem for the Bush doctrine / A.J. Bacevich; How we would f [This book] is aimed at filling a void in materials for learning about world politics and foreign policy. The articles are chosen for those who are new to the study of world politics. The goal is to help students learn more about international issues that often seem remote but may have profound consequences for a nation's well-being, security, and survival. International relations can be viewed as a complex and dynamic system of actions and reactions by a diverse set of factors. The articles in this volume convey just how dynamic, interdependent, and complex the relations among different typ |