Unit 1 The Concept of Globalization
　Close Reading Globalization s Misguided Assumptions
　Further Reading The Truth About Globalization
　Writing, Is Globalization a Positive Development for the World Community?
Unit 2 Global Warming
　Close Reading Vanishing Alaska
　Further Reading After Doctrine: Making Policy amid Uncertainty and Nescience
　Writing Activities Is the Threat of Global Warming Real?
Unit 3 World Peace
　Close Reading Strategies for World Peace: The View of the UN Secretai~y-General
　Further Reading Women Waging Peace
　Writing　Peace in Our Time
Unit 4 Aqing in Developed Countries
　Close Reading Meeting the Challenge of Global Aging
　Further Reading The Global Baby Bust
　Writing　Is Global Aging in the Developed World a Major Problem?
Unit 5 Case Studies in Market Economy
　Close Reading How Nike Figured Out China
　Further Reading Render Unto Caesar Putin and the Oligarchs
　Writing　 The Fall of the House of Saud
Unit 6 Cultural Imperialism
　Close Reading Cultural Imperialism An American Tradition
　Further Reading In Defense of Globalization
　Writing　Is the World a Victim of American Cultural ~mperialism?
Unit 7 Privacy in the Digital World
　Close Reading The Exposure of Privacy in Today s Culture .
　Further Reading Cyberspace Privacy: A Primer and Proposal
　Writing　 Will the Digital / Computer World Pose a Threat to Our Individual Privacy?
Unit 8 Discontents from the Developing Countries
　Close Reading Where the Money Went
　Further Reading Globalism s Discontents
　Writing　 Do Multinational Corporations Hurt Poor Countries?
Unit 9 The Threat of a Nuclear War
　Close Reading A Rational Response to Dirty Bombs
　Further Reading Nuclear Nightmares
　Writing　Five Pillars of Wisdom
Unit 10 Population Explosion
　Close Reading The Big Crunch
　Further Reading Eradicating Hunger: A Growing Challenge
　Writing　Should the International Community Attempt to Curb PopulatioGrowth in the Developing World?
Unit 11 Urbanization
　Close Reading Urbanization: An Environmental Force to Be Reckoned with
　Further Reading Urban Centers: An Assessment.of Sustainability
　Writing　Is Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World a Major Problem?
Unit 12 A Threat to Natural Resources
Unit 13 A Threat to National Security
Unit 14 High-Tech Issues
Unit 15 International Me

Unit 1 The Concept of Globalization　Close Reading Globalization s Misguided Assumptions　Further Reading The Truth About Globalization　Writing, Is Globalization a Positive Development for the World Community?Unit 2 Global Warming　Close Reading Vanishing Alaska　Further Reading After Doctrine: Making Policy amid Uncertainty and Nescience　Writing Activities Is the Threat of Global Warming Real?Unit 3 World Peace　Close Reading Strategies for World Peace: The View of the UN Secretai...