The Politics of Global Problems

Fall Semester 1997

During Fall Semester 1997, students in the Earlham College introductory Politics of Global Problems course researched and wrote hypertext pages on the following critical issues in contemporary international relations.

The Path of the NAFTA Aftermath: The Effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement on Mexico
The World Bank: A Problem or a Solution?
The Global Feminization of Poverty
The United Nations Fund for Population Activities: Current Issues and Policies
Infant Formula Marketing
Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Current Issues
The Role of Radical Religion in the Middle East Conflict
Internal Conflicts in North Korea and International Response. A Focus on Nuclear Activities and Famine
Terrorism: A Global Problem

Further information about the course and previous topics are available on the Winter Term 1996 page and the Fall Semester 1997 page and in the Virtual Reserve Room.

The course instructor welcomes your comments and suggestions.