Provides statistics and information about issues facing the world, discussing wealth, population trends, education, health, economy, and the environment. Includes tables, graphs, maps, and photographs.
a beginner's guide : with 101 easy-to-learn tools for surviving and thriving in the new global marketplace
Epping, Randy Charles
2009
Uses narratives and analogies to provide information about key terms and concepts of twenty-first century business, covering carbon footprint, green economics, world banks, outsourcing, and more.
strategies for leveraging the world's fastest-growing economies for global advantage
Gupta, Anil K.
2009
Presents a guide for multi-national corporations considering expansion into both China and India, covering topics such as the benefits of reduced cost structure, a boosted global technology and innovation base, and the acquisition of a competitive edge for resources while leveraging the complementary strengths of each country.
An introduction to the African Union (AU), an organization formed in 2002 to promote democracy, human rights, social progress, and sustainable development across the continent. Describes the problems the AU faces with limited power and resources and discusses the potential for development today with new leaders.
Discusses changes needed in globalization and proposes solutions, covering such areas as the debt of developing countries, international financial instability, global warming, and reform of global institutions such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.
Explores eleven contemporary issues under debate in French-speaking societies, including affirmative action in the sciences, the trial of Maurice Papon, and regional languages in France.
how mainstream economics has failed the environment
Nadeau, Robert
2003
Explains how economic activities have lead to large-scale damage to the global environment and argues that environmental problems cannot be stopped until businesses start claiming responsibility for their actions.
Identifies the problems related to globalization and puts forward practical proposals to make the existing international financial and trade systems work better.
Describes factors that have led to globalization, including trade and technological progress, and the roles of the United Nations, IMF, World Bank, and World Trade Organization in the management of globalization, and discusses arguments regarding its fairness and its impact on people in developing countries.
