Understanding Global Issues

Briefings and books about the big issues of our time

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  Zimbabwe: A new beginning?08/08/2008NYP
Out Now
  Afghanistan's Tragedy: a problem for the West14/07/2008£3.95
  Rubbish! The worldwide problem of Waste14/05/2008£3.50
  Globalisation 2008: Change and continuity in a shrinking world14/02/2008£3.50
  The Struggle for Democracy in the Arab World05/07/2007£3.50
  The Rise of Political Islam11/01/2007£3.50
  Israel and its Angry Neighbours02/01/2007£3.50
  Melting Ice - Rising Seas: The frontline of global warming27/11/2006£3.50
  Spain and Portugal: Hoping for another golden age13/11/2006£3.50
  The Democratic Republic of Congo: Poverty in the midst of plenty29/06/2006£3.50
  Tea and Tobacco: awkward issues for world trade29/06/2006£3.50
  France 2006: On the verge of revolution?04/06/2006£3.50
  Natural Disasters: living with an angry planet24/04/2006£3.50
  Saudi Arabia 2006: New riches, new problems20/02/2006£3.50
  The War on Disease23/01/2006£3.50
  Globalising India: Goodbye Gandhi, hello world19/12/2005£3.50
  Christianity in the New Millennium01/12/2005£3.50
  Winds of Change in Latin America: populism versus US imperialism16/09/2005£3.50
  The Drugs Challenge: Winners and losers in an endless war11/07/2005£3.50
  Sudan: Old conflicts, new wealth in Africa's largest country16/05/2005£3.50
  Farming to Survive: Food and agricultural reform18/04/2005£2.95
  Iraq After Saddam: The road to democracy?13/04/2005£2.95
  Biodiversity: Nature's variety at risk31/01/2005£2.95
  China 2005: The next economic superpower?16/12/2004£2.95
  Nuclear Energy: Technology, risk and climate change26/10/2004£2.95
  Putin's Russia : Becoming a 'normal country'?06/09/2004£2.95
  Slavery: Blight on the 21st Century19/08/2004£2.95
  African Lands: Challenges from Angola to Zimbabwe21/06/2004£2.95
  World Trade13/04/2004£2.95
  Australia in Focus12/03/2004£2.95
  The IMF and the World Bank16/02/2004£2.95
  World Population: Still the biggest problem?26/01/2004£2.95
  Tension in Turkey: Democracy, Islam and military power02/01/2004£2.95
  International Law: Justice between nations?01/12/2003£2.95
  Spotlight on Italy: Culture, commerce and corruption10/11/2003£2.95
  Beyond Petroleum: The renewable energy revolution23/06/2003£2.95
  Crying for Argentina: The impoverishment of a nation14/04/2003£2.95
  The State of Israel: Living with danger and division14/04/2003£2.95
  The Battle for Oil: Diplomacy, politics and big business14/03/2003£2.95
  Uniting Europe: Risks and rewards of EU enlargement31/01/2003£2.95
  Losing the Earth: Land abuse and soil erosion31/12/2002£2.95
  Democracy in America: Taking power from the people29/11/2002£2.95
  Air Travel: Mass market, growing risks22/10/2002£2.95
  Millions of Migrants: Seeking asylum and a better life09/09/2002£2.95
  Iraq and the West: The politics of confrontation08/08/2002£2.95
  The Age of Drugs: Sense, substance and society15/07/2002£2.95
  Global Warming: Science, politics and nature11/06/2002£2.95
  World Fishing: Beyond sustainability01/05/2002£2.95
  Pakistan: A State of Instability31/01/2002£2.95
  Terrorism: Living with fear31/12/2001£2.95
  The British: Who do they think they are?17/12/2001£2.95
  Good Business: Profits & social responsibility10/12/2001£2.95
  The World of Islam: Tradition, change and conflict17/10/2001£2.95
  Superpower: American military dominance20/08/2001£2.95
  South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki27/06/2001£2.95
  Flags of Europe: Their history and symbolism01/05/2001£2.95
  Ukraine: In Russia's shadow12/04/2001£2.95
  The Water Crisis31/03/2001£2.95
  Divided Ireland: Between hope and history03/01/2001£2.95
  Saudi Arabia: Desert Kingdom in Transition21/12/2000£2.95
  The Debt Burden: Crushing the world's poor12/12/2000£2.95
  Globalised Sport: Media, money and morals22/09/2000£2.95
  War and peace in the Balkans01/08/2000£2.95
  One Money: EMU's first year27/07/2000£2.95
  Europe 1945-2000: A continent transformed27/07/2000£2.95
  A Planet Choking on Waste27/06/2000£2.95
  Egypt: Regional leader on a tightrope25/05/2000£2.95
  The Revolution in Genetics: Where will biotechnology lead?25/04/2000£1.95
  The New China: Joining the wider world17/03/2000£2.95
  Central America: Wrestling with US power23/02/2000£2.95
  The disappearing forests25/01/2000£2.95
  Advertising: The attempt to persuade28/12/1999£2.95
  Algeria: A society divided25/11/1999£2.95
  What Next for the UN?:The challenges of global disorder17/10/1999£2.95
  Russia on the Brink: Bandit capitalism, social despair01/05/1999£2.95
  Money Across Frontiers: The explosion of global finance01/04/1999£2.95
  Nigeria's New Dawn: Last chance for the patchwork state?01/03/1999£2.95
  Organised Crime: A growing threat to democracy?01/02/1999£2.95
  Middle East Stalemate: What hopes for progress now?01/01/1999£2.95
  Asia's Financial Crisis: Causes, effects and aftershocks.01/12/1998£2.95
  Reinventing NATO: New friends, new enemies12/11/1998£2.95
  Greece, Turkey, Cyprus: Triangle of conflict - and opportunity01/11/1998£2.95
  Singapore Miracle: The city state on a knife's edge18/09/1998£2.95
  The Global Village: Challenges for a shrinking planet11/09/1998£2.95
  The Energy Dilemma: The dominance of fossil fuels28/07/1998£2.95
  North and South Korea: The last ideological frontier22/06/1998£2.95
  Weapons of War: The challenge of disarmament09/06/1998£2.95
  Indonesia in Crisis: Meltdown of Suharto's New Order?23/05/1998£2.95
  The Agony of Mexico: Bright hopes, dark shadows15/04/1998£2.95
  The Conquest of Disease: An impossible dream?23/03/1998£2.95
  Iran and the West: A failure to communicate18/11/1997£2.95
  Multinational Business: Beyond government control?18/11/1997£2.95
  Avoiding Gridlock: The role of public transport15/07/1997£2.95
  The Plight of Afghanistan: Is any end in sight?15/07/1997£2.95
  France Today: Le malade imaginaire?15/07/1997£2.95
  The Future of Farming: What price the food we eat?15/07/1997OOP
  Black Africa: Between hope and despair14/07/1997£2.95
  Climate change: What's happening to the weather?29/05/1997£2.95
  European Monetary Union: Europe's great gamble29/01/1997£2.95
  Saving the Natural World: Who cares about biodiversity?22/01/1997£2.95
  Modernising India: From ox-plough to satellite dish22/01/1997£2.95
  Healthy Cities: Improving urban life01/05/1996£2.95
  Russia and Its Neighbours: Uneasy relationships01/05/1996£2.95
  The State of Japan: Facing shock waves of change01/05/1996£2.95
  Fairer World Trade?: The challenge for the WTO01/05/1996£2.95
  Germany United: A new champion for Europe?01/05/1996£2.95
  The Remaking of Poland: From command to market economy01/05/1996£2.95
  Solar Energy: Harnessing the power of the sun30/01/1996£2.50
  The Rhine: An international waterway21/02/1995£2.50
  Antarctica: Protecting the last wilderness21/02/1995£2.50
  The Suez Canal: Lifeline between East and West21/02/1995£2.50
  The Baltic Region: North-east Europe's frontier of change21/02/1995£2.50
  Marine Pollution: The poisoning of the seas21/02/1995£2.50
  Nuclear Energy: Who's afraid of atomic power?21/02/1995£2.50
  The Motor Car: Preparing for the 21st century21/02/1995£2.50
  The New Brazil: Breaking with the past21/02/1995£2.50
  The Kurds: Caught between nations08/01/1994£2.50
  The World of Wine: The grape and civilisation08/01/1994£2.50
  World Population: The biggest problem of all?08/01/1994£2.50
  World Fishing: Harvesting the oceans08/01/1994£2.50
  Renewable Energy: Wind and water power08/01/1994£2.50
  The United States: The changing population mix26/01/1993£1.95
  Europe 1993: A wider or deeper Community?18/01/1993£1.75
  Feeding the World: The importance of wheat and soya18/01/1993OOP
  Spain in the Spotlight: An emerging force in Europe11/06/1992£1.75
  Columbus and After: The beginnings of colonialism11/06/1992£1.75
  World Urbanisation: The dominance of the city11/06/1992£1.75
  The Mediterranean: Paradise under pressure11/06/1992£1.75
  The CIS: Eleven states, a hundred nations11/06/1992£1.75
  Third World Trade: The awkward questions of tobacco and tea12/05/1992£1.75
  Amazonia: An ecological crisis12/05/1992£1.75
  United Germany: One year on17/03/1992£1.75
Accessories
  UGI Briefings - PDFs17/02/2005£48.50
  Binder (20 issues)18/02/1994£4.21+vat
  Cardboard Table-Top Display01/01/1992£5.95