Books in Critical World Issues series

Traces the development of nuclear weapons from 1945 to the present and examines the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

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Examines the inadequacy of America's supply of energy resources, the political and economic ratifications of a growing dependency on foreign countries for energy, and the problem of developing new sources of energy while protecting the environment.

Explores the relationship between sports and politics.

Edwards, Richard

Discusses the arms trade, how it works, whether it is sufficiently controlled, and whether there are alternative forms of trade.

Examines how nations are misusing space through the dumping of debris and the development of space weapons, also exploring the benefits and high costs of space research

Focuses on drug addiction and how drugs are produced, smuggled, and sold, and what can be done to stop such trade

Explains the world's financial system and how it functions and the problems created by the increasing debts owed by developing nations

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Book by Weitzman, Stanley

Discusses the history and current situation of refugees throughout the world and possible solutions to their plight.