World At Risk: A Global Issues Source Book

CQ Press, Spring 2002

 

As the connections between countries become closer and more complex, the issues and concerns that affect one region of the world quickly become concerns of everyone, everywhere. World at Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook offers students, researchers, and laypersons convenient, comprehensive, and systematic coverage of the world's pressing issues.

 

Organized issue by issue in A to Z format, subjects range from economic, social, and political issues to environment and security issues, and includes articles on such topics as:

  • AIDS
  • Arms Control
  • Biodiversity
  • Development Aid
  • Human Rights
  • Income Inequality
  • Peacemaking and Peacebuilding
  • War Crimes
  • World Trade

 

Award

Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2002

 

Review Quotes

"...this work is characterized by analytical excellence. Recommended for all reference collections." --Choice

 

For more information or to purchase, please visit the publisher’s site.

 

Awards

MTM has garnered many awards, including citations from Library Journal, Choice, and Booklist. Click here to see a list of our honors.

4/15/2011: Library Journal Cites 
Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History 

on its Best Reference 2010 List

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