{"product_id":"a-world-in-crisis-paperback-softback-9780631162711","title":"A World in Crisis (Paperback \/ softback) 9780631162711","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA World in Crisis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eR. J. Johnston (Edited by), Johnston (Author), Peter J. Taylor (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631162711, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 September 1989\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e382 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 20 x 1.5 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 1970's witnessed widespread recognition of the world as a single, interconnecting whole. The 1980's have shown that this whole is not operating as a self-sustaining system. In short we appear to live in a world in crisis- manifesting itself in hunger, poverty, debt, conflict, statelessness and war, as well as in the accelerating degradation of the natural environment.  \u003cp\u003eThe geographical perspectives of \u003ci\u003eWorld in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e? - in this completely revised and updated edition - show the interlinking nature of global, regional, and local problems and, further, that these are not uniquely economic, ecological, political or social, but all these and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: A World in Crisis? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Geography of International Economic Disorder 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Draining the World of Energy 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Food Production and Distribution - and Hunger 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Use of Natural Resources in Developing and Developed Countries 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Malthus, Marx and Population Crises 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 World Capitalism and the Destruction of Regional Cultures 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Individual and the World-Economy 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Question of National Congruence 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The New Geopolitics: The Dynamics of Geopolitical Disorder 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 World-Power Competition and Local Conflicts in the Third World 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The World-Systems Project 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Epilogue: Our Planet is Big Enough for Peace but Too Small for War 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 361\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316762571032,"sku":"9780631162711","price":40.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631162711.jpg?v=1781824022","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-world-in-crisis-paperback-softback-9780631162711","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}