What role has fundamentalism played in the growth of terrorism? Why is the United States currently at war with Afghanistan?

What are the major environmental threats to our planet? What are some of the problems keeping nations in poverty?

What is globalization and how is it changing relationships between countries?

How did Boris Yeltsin try to reform Russia’s economy? What is the European Union and what challenges does it face?

Why did dictatorships develop in Latin America? How did Cold War tensions lead to civil wars in Latin America?

How did China try to reform after the death of Mao Zedong? How did Chinese people respond to these changes? What has happened to the population and economy of India since independence?

What was the green revolution? How has rapid population growth raised concerns in developing nations? How is the status of women’s changing in developing nations?

What is a cause of continued conflict in Iraq after the removal of Saddam Hussein? What are the obstacles to peace in Israel? Why is Jerusalem significant for Muslims, Jews, and Christians?

What was South Africa’s apartheid and how did it come to an end? What caused the genocides of Rwanda, Burundi, and Sudan?

How has ethnic, religious, and regional differences led to conflict in the modern world?