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CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING
by Ronald J. Bee
The questions demanding attention today
include: How are human practices contributing
to substantial and irreversible changes in the
environment? What are the effects of climate
change on individual parts of the planet? What
responses by the international community can
mitigate the impact of dramatic climate change?
Ronald J. Bee is the director of the Charles
Hostler Institute on World Affairs at San Diego
State University. From 1998 to 2001, he
coordinated the University of California Revelle
Program on Climate Science and Policy, based
at the University of California, San Diego.
MEXICO: NEIGHBOR IN TURMOIL
by George W. Grayson
The results of Mexico’s presidential election
were almost too close to call. How will this
election affect the new Mexican administration’s
policies? Can Felipe Calderon successfully
reform Mexico’s policies on energy, trade,
and border security? Will President Calderon
be able to strengthen relations with the United
States?
George W. Grayson is the Class of 1938 Professor
of Government at the College of William and
Mary. He is also a senior fellow at the Center for
Strategic and International Studies in Washington,
D.C., and an associate scholar at the Foreign Policy
Research Institute in Philadelphia.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION IN A
GLOBALIZING ECONOMY
by Douglas S. Massey
The movement of people across international
borders can be initiated by conflict, economic
hardship, or desires for political freedom. Migration
issues have taken center stage in the United
States and in the European Union, as citizens
increasingly worry about job security and terrorism.
What are migration’s advantages and
disadvantages for countries affected by such
movements?
Douglas S. Massey is the Henry G. Bryant Professor
of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton
University and president of the American Academy
of Political and Social Science.
SOUTH AFRICA: FACING NEW CHALLENGES
by Tony Karon
South Africa is the most developed country in
Africa and a leader among the continent’s nations.
Yet post-apartheid South Africa struggles
with major political challenges. How is the
country responding to these challenges? What
is the impact of HIV/AIDS on South Africa’s society
and economy?
Tony Karon is a senior editor at Time. Born in
South Africa, he worked there until 1993 as an
anti-apartheid activist and journalist. After
moving to New York, he worked at George
magazine and contributed articles to numerous
publications.
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