developing countries

Explains the world's financial system and how it functions and the problems created by the increasing debts owed by developing nations.

Examines both the civilian and military contributions to rebuilding war-torn nations such as Iraq and Afghanistan and analyzes the problems and challenges from conflict to the role of democracy around the world.

Examines the political and social issues associated with the growing problem of poverty around the world; and contains case studies and statistical data on topics including debt relief and trade restrictions, environmental problems, and civil wars.

Presents opposing viewpoints on various economic, social, and humanitarian issues involving the developing countries of the Third World.

Examines the lifestyles of women born and raised in developing nations, focusing on their education, employment, marriage, and family life.

Examines changes in the world's population and discusses food production methods and social policies that can help to ensure enough food for all.

The world is on the cusp of a global turn. Between 1500 and 1800, the West sprinted ahead of other centers of power in Asia and the Middle East. Europe and the United States have dominated the world since. But today the West's preeminence is slipping away as China, India, Brazil and other emerging powers rise. Although most strategists recognize that the dominance of the West is on the wane, they are confident that its founding ideas democracy, capitalism, and secular nationalism will continue to spread, ensuring that the Western order will outlast its primacy.

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.

The author shares what he has learned about global poverty through visits to more than one hundred countries, and presents his plan for ending extreme poverty around the world by the year 2025.