Global Challenges: An Approach to Environmental, Political, and Economic Problems

ISBN-13: 9780521583077 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 256 str.

Todd Sandler

Opis

Using simple economic reasoning, this book analyzes a broad range of global challenges including global warming, ozone shield depletion, acid rain, nuclear waste disposal, revolution dispersion, international terrorism, disease eradication, population growth, tropical deforestation, and peacemaking. These challenges are put into perspective in terms of scientific, economic, and political considerations. This book is intended for a wide audience drawn from the social sciences. It should also interest the general reader who wants to learn about global challenges.

Recenzje

"...interesting and stimulating. ...suited not only for economists but also...for policy students and for political scientists as well as policy makers not necessarily involved in academic work. ...Sandler's book is a serious and fascinating attempt to touch an important and interesting problem." Nir Becker, Southern Economic Journal

Spis treści

List of tables and figures; Preface; 1. Apocalypse now or never?; 2. Global interdependencies: basic tools and principles; 3. For our children's children; 4. Global house; 5. Architecture of Institutions; 6. Change we must: evolutionary concerns; 7. Equity among nations?; 8. Near horizons; References; Author index; Subject index.