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Download full textFifield, Mary L., Ed.; Sakamoto, Clyde M., Ed. – 1987
This collection of essays addresses various aspects of the role of community colleges in international relations and trade. The volume contains: (1) "The Community College: An International Institution," by Wayne O'Sullivan; (2) "Building an International Agenda: An International Education Conference," by Julia Ribley and Clyde…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, International Cooperation, International Educational Exchange
Pferdehirt, Julia; Schreiner, Dave; DiPrima, Liza; Kniskern, Ann – 1997
This resource book provides historical summaries, primary source documents, reproducible activities, creative project suggestions and research ideas on the study of immigration to the United States. The book is divided into eight units that correspond to eight geographic regions: East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Middle East, Eastern…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Immigrants
Muldoon, James P., Jr., Ed.; Diehl, John, Ed. – 1988
Written by students for students, the purpose of the book, one of four components of the Model UN Survival kit, is to help prepare secondary and college student delegates for participation in Model United Nations (UN) Conferences. Model UN programs help students discover the difficulties of world political processes and understand other nations…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Homer-Dixon, Thomas F. – 1993
This book examines the two global trends of rising population and output on environmental change in the 21st century. These environmental changes can be thought of as "scarcities" of vital resources such as soil, water, and a stable climate and may cause widespread social disorder and violence. Contemporary examples of conflict are featured to…
Descriptors: Climate, Conservation (Environment), Demography, Economics
English, Raymond, Ed. – 1989
Approaches to teaching about international politics and avenues to peace should be realistic and pragmatic rather than based on generalities about global education and peace education. This volume contains essays on international economic relations, cultural and linguistic understanding, and the conflict of ideologies and value systems in…
Descriptors: Civics, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Disarmament, Documentaries
Hormats, Robert D. – 1987
This book examines the changed, and changing, international monetary system. It describes how the system has evolved under nine Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. It also discusses the broader evolution of the world economy during this period, including the trade and investment issues to which international monetary policy is…
Descriptors: Banking, Economic Change, Economics, Finance Reform
