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United Nations, New York, NY. Office of Public Information. – 1983
The work of the United Nations is described in summary form. Material is divided into sections on the origin, programs, purpose, principles, and structure of the United Nations; the United Nations at work for International Peace; the United Nations at Work for Economic and Social Development; The United Nations at Work for Decolonization; the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Economic Development, Human Relations, International Law
Fox, Sarah Cleveland – 2003
Although the attacks of September 11, 2001, present new challenges and priorities for U.S. policy, it is uncertain what direction international relations will take. China's growth and power, Russia's political and economic problems, resentment and corruption in Russia, and global warming effect policymaking. While the war on terrorism may be a…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Economic Factors, Foreign Policy, International Relations
Ballinger, Susan – 2001
The teacher's guide and student text are designed to help students understand why nations compete, why they cooperate, and why they sometimes go to war. The guide will help teachers develop comprehensive lesson plans that help students: (1) understand the behavior of nations by defining national interest and examining the factors that affect the…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, Global Approach, International Communication, International Cooperation
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Center for Foreign Policy Development. – 1993
This unit of study allows students and teachers to step back from the confusing media reports of the day-to-day turmoil in the former Soviet Union (FSU) and to examine it from a more thoughtful vantage point. The unit focuses on the most important instrument of U.S. policy toward the FSU--economic assistance. At the core of the unit are four…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Economics, Foreign Countries
Sloan, Stanley R. – 1986
This booklet is one of a series on world issues that investigates East-West relations in Europe by addressing important questions and dilemmas. These include: (1) What are the goals of the European countries in their relations with one another? (2) How do they view the division of Europe, its origins and its consequences? (3) To what extent are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Instructional Materials, International Cooperation
Hergesheimer, John – Sunburst, 1992
Presents, as a supplement to social studies textbooks, a summary of recent Soviet Union developments. Begins with the rise of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and traces events through the dissolution of the USSR. Provides a Soviet history timeline, a vocabulary list, and a reproducible map of eastern Europe and central Asia. (SG)
Descriptors: Communism, Current Events, Foreign Countries, International Relations
Lhowe, Mary, Ed. – 1997
This packet contains student materials and a teacher's guide. The materials engage students in the leading issues driving the current immigration debate. Students explore background materials and debate policy options as to what the U.S. immigration policy should be. The student booklet contains background essays on: (1) "The Role of Immigration…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Immigrants, Immigration
Hoepli, Nancy, Ed. – 1988
Eight selected U.S. foreign policy issues are explored in this study and discussion guide. Issue 1, "U.S. Foreign Policy: Projecting U.S. Influence," describes United States involvement in diplomacy, military power, intelligence, trade, and foreign aid since World War II. U.S.-Mexico relations are considered in issue 2, "Mexico and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Instructional Materials
Heine, Jorge; Garcia-Passalacqua, Juan M. – 1983
This booklet examines some of the critical issues that will affect the resolution of the Puerto Rican question of independence. Historical, social, political, economic and international dimensions of the issue are addressed. Chapters include: (1) "From Guanica to the New Deal"; (2) "The Commonwealth: Politics and Society"; (3)…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, International Cooperation, International Relations, International Studies
Lhowe, Mary, Ed. – 1994
These materials explore the decisions that face the United States as a result of the changes in the past decade in the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The background readings allow students to examine such questions of values and foreign policy as: (1) Should the United States remain committed to its Western European…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Global Approach
United Nations Association of the United States of America, New York, NY. – 1992
This publication is designed to introduce students and teachers to the Model United Nations experience. The Model United Nations is a simulation of the United Nations (U.N.) system in which students assume the roles of ambassadors to the U.N. and debate the current issues on the U.N.'s agenda. This guide is organized into three chapters. The first…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, International Organizations, International Relations
Lhowe, Mary, Ed. – 1996
This packet contains student materials and a teacher's resource book. The materials present students with many of the same questions vexing U.S. policy makers in their dealings with China. Students explore background materials and debate policy options as to what relations with China should be. The student booklet contains background essays for…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Isaacs, Harold R. – 1979
This booklet examines modern foreign policy based on deep-seated complexities of historical, cultural, national, religious, and racial practices and beliefs. In examining current policy issues, 'the web of the past' creates the deeply subjective sources of political behavior shaping events and conflicts. Chapters include: (1) "The Hard and the…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, International Cooperation
Sewell, John W.; Mathieson, John A. – 1982
This booklet examines the emergence of the so-called 'third world' of developing nations in the 1980s. The third world nations are widely diverse in history and culture, economic structure and political orientation. These new developing countries can affect the interests of the United States in significant ways, either individually or…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Development, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Dominguez, Virginia R.; Dominguez, Jorge I. – 1981
This booklet examines the historical roots from which today's Caribbean societies evolved, and the wide variety of social, economic and political entities that make up the Caribbean region today. Separate chapters discuss and compare the economies of the region, its political systems, and the increasingly important phenomenon of Caribbean…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Immigration
