What every American should know about the rest of the world : your guide to today's hot spots, hot shots, and incendiary issues / M. L. Rossi.

By:

Rossi, M. L. (Melissa L.), 1965-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Plume, c2003.Description: xviii, 382 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmISBN:

0452284058 (pbk.)
9780452284050 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

909.83

LOC classification:

D 840 R833w 2003

Contents:

Introduction xiii PART ONE. TICKERS 1 (70) Iraq 3 (11) Israel and Palestine 14 (13) Indonesia 27 (9) Kashmir/India/Pakistan 36 (17) North Korea 53 (8) Colombia 61 (10) PART TWO. SLOW TICKERS 71 (86) Russia 73 (10) Saudi Arabia 83 (10) Egypt 93 (9) Iran 102 (9) China 111 (9) Taiwan 120 (6) Sudan 126 (7) Afghanistan 133 (8) Somalia 141 (7) Japan 148 (9) PART THREE. TALKERS 157 (142) Turkey 157 (6) Caucasus Combo 163 (8) The 'Stans 171 (5) Philippines 176 (5) Syria 181 (7) Lebanon 188 (3) Spain 191 (6) Jordan 197 (7) Mideast Medley 204 (9) Balkan Bunch 213 (10) United Kingdom 223 (5) Western Europe 228 (7) Rwanda 235 (6) Thailand 241 (5) Latin American Medley 246 (8) Cuba 254 (5) Libya 259 (6) Venezuela 265 (5) Mexico 270 (6) Nigeria 276 (4) African Assortment 280 (5) Southeast Asia Sampler 285 (6) Canada 291 (8) PART FOUR. THE BIG PICTURE 299 (23) Africa 299 (3) Asia 302 (2) Europe 304 (2) Latin America 306 (3) North America 309 (2) Oceania 311 (2) Issues: A Very Brief Overview 313 (9) Afterword: Ten Things You Can Do 322 (3) Glossary 325 (23) Terms of War, Peace, Religion and Geography 325 (15) Power Players and Elitist Groups 340 (8) Bibliography 348 (4) Resources 352 (2) Notes 354 (16) Index 370

Summary: What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World is a concise, user-friendly and entertaining guide to political science, current events, foreign affairs and history. With straightforward explanations, cross-referenced entries, a handy glossary and helpful illustrations and maps, this book is the complete guide to knowing what's happening internationally.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction xiii
PART ONE. TICKERS
1 (70)
Iraq
3 (11)
Israel and Palestine
14 (13)
Indonesia
27 (9)
Kashmir/India/Pakistan
36 (17)
North Korea
53 (8)
Colombia
61 (10)
PART TWO. SLOW TICKERS
71 (86)
Russia
73 (10)
Saudi Arabia
83 (10)
Egypt
93 (9)
Iran
102 (9)
China
111 (9)
Taiwan
120 (6)
Sudan
126 (7)
Afghanistan
133 (8)
Somalia
141 (7)
Japan
148 (9)
PART THREE. TALKERS
157 (142)
Turkey
157 (6)
Caucasus Combo
163 (8)
The 'Stans
171 (5)
Philippines
176 (5)
Syria
181 (7)
Lebanon
188 (3)
Spain
191 (6)
Jordan
197 (7)
Mideast Medley
204 (9)
Balkan Bunch
213 (10)
United Kingdom
223 (5)
Western Europe
228 (7)
Rwanda
235 (6)
Thailand
241 (5)
Latin American Medley
246 (8)
Cuba
254 (5)
Libya
259 (6)
Venezuela
265 (5)
Mexico
270 (6)
Nigeria
276 (4)
African Assortment
280 (5)
Southeast Asia Sampler
285 (6)
Canada
291 (8)
PART FOUR. THE BIG PICTURE
299 (23)
Africa
299 (3)
Asia
302 (2)
Europe
304 (2)
Latin America
306 (3)
North America
309 (2)
Oceania
311 (2)
Issues: A Very Brief Overview
313 (9)
Afterword: Ten Things You Can Do
322 (3)
Glossary
325 (23)
Terms of War, Peace, Religion and Geography
325 (15)
Power Players and Elitist Groups
340 (8)
Bibliography 348 (4)
Resources 352 (2)
Notes 354 (16)
Index 370

What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World is a concise, user-friendly and entertaining guide to political science, current events, foreign affairs and history. With straightforward explanations, cross-referenced entries, a handy glossary and helpful illustrations and maps, this book is the complete guide to knowing what's happening internationally.

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