Since the nuclear genie was let out of the bottle, nuclear weapons have been the exclusive domain of a select few countries. At the dawn of the millennium, however, the notion that small countries and even individuals may acquire and use them, or threaten to, is a major concern. This annotated bibliography presents 643 entries which deal with dangerous issue.

Politics of Immigration - Current Issues & Future Directions

Trade In The Asian Pacific Region

The term El Nino (Spanish for "the Christ Child") was originally used by fishermen along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru to refer to a warm ocean current that typically appears around Christmastime and lasts for several months. Fish are less abundant during these warm intervals, yet in some years, however, the water is especially warm and the break in the fishing season persists into May or even June. El Nino also brings heavy rains. During the past 40 years, nine El Ninos have affected the South American coast. Most of them raised water temperatures not only along the coast, but also at the Galapagos islands and in a belt stretching 5000 miles across the equatorial Pacific. The weaker events raised sea temperatures only by one to two degrees Fahrenheit, but the strong ones, like the El Nino of 1982-83, left an imprint, not only upon the local weather and marine life, but also on climatic conditions around the globe. This book includes a detailed overview and bibliography with complete title, author and subject indexes.

Since the nuclear genie was let out of the bottle, nuclear weapons have been the exclusive domain of a select few countries. At the dawn of the next millennium, however, the notion that small countries and even a few individuals many acquire and use them, or threaten to, is a major concern. This annotated bibliography presents citations of the current book and journal literature which deal with this dangerous issue. Access is provided through subject, author and titles indexes.

Countries rich in natural resources must manage them wisely or risk a diminution of the standard of living of its citizens. A major threat, however, lurks behind every door in the form of greedy developers and other short-term thinkers. This book examines key issues related to the natural resources of the United States.

If ever there existed a benign-sounding organisation, it is surely the World Trade Organisation. The WTO is the successor to GATT. According to the WTO itself, its mission is "dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, the legal ground-rules for international commerce and for trade policy. The agreements have three main objectives: to help trade flow as freely as possible; to achieve further liberalisation gradually through negotiation; and to set up an impartial means of settling disputes". This book seeks to illuminate some key issues related to the WTO as well as present a detailed bibliography for future reference.

The struggle to obtain grants constitutes an important part of millions of lives. Even experienced grantees concede that the process is rife with mysteries and bias. Yet the system often is responsible the solution of or lack of a solution for many of society's ills. This bibliography gathers together citations, including abstracts, from the journal literature, books, government reports and edited collections under the categories of Block Grants; Community Grants; Research Grants; Education Grants; International Grants; Business Grants; Subject and Author Indexes.

This guide to the literature presents 907 descriptions of books, reports and articles dealing with all aspects of terrorism including: International Terrorism; Prevention; International Security; Government Policy; State-Sponsored Terrorism; Counterterrorism; Media Impact; Terrorists. Complete author and subject indexes are provided. An in-depth evaluation of terrorism Internet websites is included.

This second edition is an essential guide to the literature that presents hundreds of descriptions of books, reports and articles dealing with all aspects of terrorism; Prevention; International Security; Government Policy; State-Sponsored Terrorism; Counterterrorism; Media Impact; Terrorists. Complete author and title indexes are provided.

This guide to the literature presents 451 descriptions of books, reports and articles dealing with all aspects of affirmative action including: Race relations; Economic aspects; Reverse discrimination; Preferences; Affirmative Action programs: Public opinion; Court decisions; Education and many more. Complete author and subject indexes are provided.