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The world in conflict : understanding the world's troublespots / John Andrews.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Andrews, John, 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International relations.
- World politics.
- Conflict management.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Economist Books/PublicAffairs, [2015]
- Summary:
- "A journalist who has written for the Economist for almost 30 years tackles head-on the reasons why global conflict is an ever-present in our lives by analyzing today's conflicts continent by continent, considering the causes, participants, impact and likely outcomes,"--NoveList.
- Contents:
- The reason why
- Middle East and north Africa: connected by Islam
- Africa: rich in resources, poor in governance
- The UK and Europe: bloodied past, complacent present, uncertain future
- The Americas: faith, drugs and revolution
- The United States: both superpower and vulnerable
- Asia: people and potential - for both peace and war
- War without end?
- Appendices.
- Notes:
- "First published in 2015 by Profile Books Ltd. in Great Britain"--Title page verso.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1610396170
- 9781610396172
- OCLC:
- 905686178
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