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Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this collection of non-partisan reports offers an in-depth examination of today's most pressing global issues. The 2018 edition of this annual reader looks at topics such as North Korea's nuclear program, the European Union's future, stolen antiquities, and foreign aid. And because it's CQ Researcher, the reports are expertly researched and written, presenting readers with all sides of an issue. Key Features:Chapters follow a consistent organization, beginning with a summary of the issue, then exploring a number of key questions around the issue, next offering background to put the issue into current context, and concluding with a look ahead. A pro/con debate box in every chapter offers readers the opportunity to critically analyze and discuss the issues by exploring a debate between two experts in the field. All issues include a chronology, a bibliography, photos, charts, and figures to offer readers a more complete picture of the issue at hand.
Contents
ANNOTATED CONTENTSPREFACECONTRIBUTORSCONFLICT, SECURITY, AND TERRORISM1. North Korea ShowdownBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Signs of ProsperityNotesBibliography2. Military ReadinessBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Evolving ThreatsNotesBibliography3. Cyberwarfare ThreatBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Securing State ElectionsNotesBibliography4. China and the South China SeaBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Trump's ImpactNotesBibliography5. U.S.-Iran RelationsBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Uncertain RelationsNotesBibliography6. U.S.-Russia RelationsBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Economic and Political ChallengesNotesBibliographyINTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY7. Democracies Under StressBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Dangerous Populist AgeNotesBibliography8. European Union's FutureBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Three Possible PathsNotesBibliography9. Troubled BrazilBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: More Political UncertaintyNotesBibliography10. New Space RaceBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: New ChallengesNotesBibliography11. Stolen AntiquitiesBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Attitude AdjustmentNotesBibliography12. Reforming the U.N.BackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Relevance DebatedNotesBibliographyRELIGIOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS13. Rethinking Foreign AidBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Coming CrisisNotesBibliography14. Anti-SemitismBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: 'New Era'NotesBibliographyENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES15. Climate Change and National SecurityBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: More People, Higher TemperaturesNotesBibliography16. Pandemic ThreatBackgroundCurrent SituationOutlook: Preventing PandemicsNotesBibliography
