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The Oxford Companion To Politics Of The World
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The World Has Seen Dramatic Changes Since The Publication Of The First Edition Of The Oxford Companion To Politics Of The World In 1993. In The Postcold War World, Globalization Now Offers Wealth And Opportunities On A Broader Scale, As Well As Greater International Harmony, But Threatens To Reinforce The Advantage Gap Between Wealthy And Poor Regions And Intensify Environmental Degradation. Conflict And Squalorexpressed In Brutal Brushfire Wars, Epidemics, And Chronic Underdevelopmentvie With Equally Dramatic Accounts Of Growth And Democracy Associated With A Liberal Political Order And The Global Diffusion Of Trade, Investment, And Communications.Drawing On The Breadth Of The First Edition, This Updated Edition Reflects The Changing World With A Reassessment Of Many Of The Core Themes Of The Companion, And New Articles On The People, Concepts, And Events That Have Shaped The World Since 1993. The Second Edition Includes Biographies Of Kofi Annan, Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, And Gerhard Schrder; Articles On Events Such As The Rwandan Genocide And The War In Kosovo; And Coverage Of International Trade Developments Such As Nafta And The World Trade Organization. Eightyseven Of The 672 Articles In The Second Edition Are Completely New; Most Others Are Thoroughly Revised.This Edition Also Features A Substantial New Set Of Articles, A Dozen Essays On Critical Issues Written By Influential Figures. Recognizing The Importance Of Including Varying Viewpoints, The Editors Have Commissioned These Essays To Provide An Informed And Often Passionate Debate On Controversial Topics. Discussions Include Lani Guinier And Glenn Loury On Affirmative Action; Francis Fukuyama And Milton Fisk On The Limits Of Liberal Democracy; And Lloyd Axworthy And John Bolton On The United Nations.The Contributors Discuss Nearly Every Nation In The World, Including Extensive Information On Institutions, Political Parties, Leaders, And The Sources Of Political Mobilization And Conflict. The Volume Also Includes Biographies Of More Than Seventyfive Political Leaders And Thinkers Who Have Shaped The Contemporary Political World. Articles Include Detailed Discussions Of Critical Historical Developments And Events, Concepts, International Law, And Organizations. The Oxford Companion To Politics Of The World, Second Edition Is An Accessible, Timely, Thoughtprovoking, And Comprehensive Reference That Captures The Complexity And Vitality Of Contemporary World Affairs.
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