State of the World 2005

📖 The Scoop

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Boxes, Tables, and Figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- State of the World: A Year in Review -- 1 Security Redefined -- The need for international cooperation has grown stronger in this new century, even as rifts and divides have opened up. -- The Roots of Insecurity -- Throughout history, big powers have repeatedly intervened in resource-rich countries in order to control lucrative resources. -- Most worrisome in some ways is the vast reservoir of unemployed young people in many developing countries. -- Bad Neighborhoods and Shared Vulnerabilities -- Controlling Weapons, Defusing Conflicts -- The Impact of the War on Terrorism -- The war on terror threatens to sideline the struggle against poverty, health epidemics, and environmental degradation. -- Principles for a More Secure World -- A new security policy must above all be preventive in nature. -- There is a danger that a global form of apartheid-highly unequal power relations- will only be further cemented and ratified. -- 2 Examining the Connections Between Population and Security -- The Clash of the Ages -- According to the United Nations, more than 100 countries worldwide had "youth bulges" in 2000. -- Death rates have actually reversed their decline in more than 30 countries worldwide. -- The Emerging Threat of HIV/AIDS -- Rapid Urban Growth -- Countries with rapid rates of urban population growth were roughly twice as likely as other countries to experience civil confli -- Competing for Water and Cropland -- Competing claims over fresh water may complicate efforts to resolve long-standing conflicts in the Middle East. -- Minimizing Risks, Moving Forward -- For most developing countries faced with dwindling resources and rapidly growing populations, there is little immediate promise

Genre: Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development (fancy, right?)