Apply several alternative perspectives. Evaluate the feasibility and effects of a variety of coping strategies and solutions. The thousands of cultural groups offer such different solutions to human problems when human beings have such similar needs. A billion people are poor and malnourished. It's so difficult to take action toward solving the atmospheric problem of global warming.
Some political conflicts result in war.
Presents a process for thinking about the world's long-term trends and how they are reflected in specific situations. Defines and applies words such as culture, ethnic groups, power, interests, capital, industrialization, development, ecosystem, carrying capacity, and balance of power. Explores alternative perspectives that enable a person to understand why fierce debates and conflicts can break out. Develops a sense of the interrelatedness between people's individual and group decisions and worldwide consumption networks. Organizes chapters into related pairs , the first providing data and concepts required to begin a discussion and the second presenting and applying conceptual perspectives for dealing with the issues under examination.