The World Today

[This world history book] provides information on issues, events, and topics not usually explored in standard textbooks. It will serve classroom needs by providing instructional material usually gleaned from a variety of periodicals ... This book deals with [the dramatic changes that have taken place in the world in the 1990s and early 2000s], focusing upon their causes and immediate effects. Close attention is also given to historical background, providing a combination of readable, concise text and skill-building exercises.-Pref.