The Global Environment and World Politics 9781501301193, 9780826490520

Environmental issues are increasingly important factors in world politics–just think of the intense speculation over the

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The Global Environment and World Politics
9781501301193, 9780826490520

This book offers an authoritative analysis of the challenges that have arisen as a result of modern technologies. It cov

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The book analyzes the impact of the rapid rise of China and India on existing power relationships worldwide. It examines

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Tehranian charts a conceptual framework for understanding emerging patterns of global politics and communication.

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How do we achieve food security for a global population now over 7 billion people and trending towards 10 billion by 205

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Since around 1500 C.E., humans have shaped the global environment in ways that were previously unimaginable. Bringing to

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In 11 essays, the contributors examine the connections between environmental change and other major topics of early mode

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Miller traces and assesses the efforts of Third World countries to influence evolving environmental regimes.

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Learn how ethical principles and concepts apply to global environmental problems This fully updated and expanded textbo

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How has the World Food Programme come to be so well-regarded--even in the US--despite being part of the much-maligned UN

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The qualitative, critical perspective of sociology and allied disciplines challenges the technocentric ''manag

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