- Explain how the end of the Cold War resulted in an "Uncertain Future."
- What do General Motors, Siemens AG, and Nestle have in common?
- How did Japan overcome defeat and economic devastation after World War II to become a modern economic power?
- What are the disadvantages of globalization?
- Briefly discuss the following global problems: (1) population pressures; (2) climate change; (3) economic inequities; (4) disease.
- Discuss the gender issues facing women in the twenty-first century in China, India, and the Middle East.