Description
Book SynopsisNow in its 11th edition, The Other World combines thematic and area studies approaches to explore contemporary global issues. Accessible and interdisciplinary, this textbook offers political, economic, social, and historical analyses of Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, and Asia. The Other World highlights similarities and differences as it recognizes the challenges and opportunities offered by globalization.
New to the 11th Edition:
- A new co-author, Sara Lopus, whose academic training at the intersection of social, agricultural, and environmental problems enhances the interdisciplinary appeal of the book.
- A new concluding chapter on Other World features in western countries and postcolonialism.
- Revamped sections on Perspectives on Globalization, with cases on creative responses to sustainability, sovereignty, and cultural change issues.
- Discussion of new topics including cybersecurity and cyberwarfare; the
