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| 文件类型： | 书 |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9781412979405 1412979404 |
| OCLC号码： | 377841251 |
| 描述： | xiv, 334 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| 内容： | Annotated contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Human Trafficking And Slavery: Are The World's Nations Doing Enough To Stamp It Out? -- Does buying slaves in order to free them solve the problem? -- Is the Trafficking Victims Protection Act tough enough? -- Should most forms of child labor be eliminated? -- Background: Ancient practice -- Slavery goes global -- Outlawing slavery -- Current Situation: Human trafficking -- Slavery and forced labor -- Outlook: Impact of globalization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Child Soldiers: Are More Aggressive Efforts Needed To Protect Children? -- Does "naming and shaming" help prevent the use of child soldiers? -- Should the United States prosecute alleged child soldiers detained at Guantanamo Bay? -- Should congress pass legislation to combat the use of child soldiers overseas? -- Background: Child armies proliferate -- UN roles -- Children at war -- Current Situation: Empty threats -- Prosecuting violators -- US legislation -- Outlook: Child terrorists? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Women's Rights: Are Violence And Discrimination Against Women Declining? -- Has globalization been good for women? -- Should governments impose electoral quotas for women? -- Do international treaties improve women's rights? -- Background: Structural defects -- Push for protections -- Women's 'Bill of Rights' -- Beijing and beyond -- Current Situation: Rise of fundamentalism -- Evolving gender policies -- Political prospects -- Impunity for violence -- Outlook: Economic integration -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Rapid Urbanization: Can Cities Cope With Rampant Growth? -- Does urbanization make people better off? -- Should governments limit migration to cities? -- Can we make large cities greener? -- Background: From farm to factory -- End of empires -- Population boom -- New solutions -- Current Situation: Economic shadow -- Slum solutions -- Outlook: Going global -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Aiding Refugees: Should The UN Help More Displaced People? -- Is the UN meeting refugees' needs? -- Should the refugee convention be updated? -- Should the United States admit more Iraqi refugees? -- Background: Refugee rights and needs -- Rising displacements -- Current Situation: Responsibility to protect -- Focusing on IDPs -- Outlook: Environmental refugees -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Disaster Preparedness: Is The US Ready For Another Major Disaster? -- Is the United States prepared for another major disaster? -- Should the military play the lead role in disaster response? -- Does politics reduce FEMS's effectiveness? -- Background: FEMA's roots -- Political storms -- Reforming FEMA -- Current Situation: Katrina aftershocks -- Local reviews -- Outlook: Just talk? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Wounded Veterans: Is America Shortchanging Vets On Health Care? -- Does the Dole-Shalala commission have the best plan for improving veterans' care? -- Are veterans being shortchanged by DoD and VA to save money? -- Would more money solve most of the problems with veterans' care? -- Background: Great War -- GI Bill benefits -- Korea to Vietnam -- Gulf War and beyond -- Current Situation: Congress reacts -- Calling all civilians -- Outlook: More money? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Religious Fundamentalism: Does It Lead To Intolerance And Violence? -- Is religious fundamentalism on the rise? -- Is religious fundamentalism a reaction to Western permissiveness? -- Should religious fundamentalists have a greater voice in government? -- Background: Great Awakening -- Islamic Fundamentalism -- Fundamentalist Jews -- Fundamentalism in India -- Current Situation: Political battles -- Rising violence -- Outlook: More of the same? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 9: Energy Nationalism: Do Petrostates Threaten Global Energy Security? -- Will emerging petrostates undermine OPEC's control over oil prices, benefiting consumers? -- Will nationalizing oil wealth help the poor? -- Will the growing competition for energy trigger new international conflicts? -- Background: OPEC is born -- Oil glut -- New petrostates -- New nationalism -- Current Situation: Majors shut out -- Producer windfalls -- Pipeline politics -- Outlook: Curbing demand -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 10: Oceans In Crisis: Can The Loss Of Ocean Biodiversity Be Halted? -- Are humans destroying the oceans? -- Is ecosystem-based management the solution? -- Should ocean-floor trawling be restricted? -- Background: Run on the banks -- Stocks crash -- Shifting baselines -- Climate change -- Governing the seas -- Current Situation: Government responses -- Zoning the sea -- Managing better? -- Saving the shore -- Outlook: Out of mind -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 11: Avian Flu Threat: Are We Prepared For The Next Pandemic? -- Is the United States prepared for a pandemic? -- Will liability protection encourage more companies to manufacture vaccines? -- Should the US Government do more to combat avian flu overseas? -- Background: Spanish flu -- Recent flu scares -- H5N1 emerges -- Fear of vaccine -- Current Situation: Global efforts -- Domestic efforts -- Liability -- Quarantines -- Late-breaking news -- Outlook: Economic disaster? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 12: Anti- Americanism: Is Anger At The US Growing? -- Is the United States the primary force behind globalization policies that harm other countries? -- Is the Unites States threatening other cultures? -- Is the "American Century" over? -- Background: Ungrateful son -- Religious differences -- Foreign affairs bully? -- American exceptionalism -- Current Situation: Missteps and failures -- Support for Israel -- Good neighbor? -- Missed opportunities -- Outlook: Lasting damage? -- Notes -- Bibliography. |
| 其他题名： | CQ researcher. |
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The collection of articles in International Issues in Social Work and Social Welfare encourage lively classroom discussion and debate and bring pressing international issues into the classroom for almost any course across the social work curriculum.
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