Global Problems, Global Solutions: Prospects for a Better World 1st Edition

Came on time and in great condition. I'm very happy

Book was in good condition

I was delighted to see the colorful list of the UN's sustainability development goals (SDGs) on the inside cover of Chirico's textbook. I work in the area of what used to be termed socially responsible investing (SRI), now environmental, social and governance investing (ESG), moving more to impact investing. Most professional investors now recognize the need to account for ESG factors but for a long time there has been no consensus on standardized measures. Although that is still true, we appear to be moving towards the UN SDGIs.Investors have become increasingly universal owners, as more and more money is plowed into "passive" index funds run by BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street and Fidelity. BlackRock alone invests $6.5T. Problems are global, Investors are global, solutions are well formulated around those SDGs as Chirico does in this fabulous book.I glad I'm not taking social problems in an undergraduate class at this point of my life. This book and its topics are HEAVY. but Chirico addresses them straight on and provides science-based solutions as to how to approach and solve many of the issues. I hope future investing professionals take a class using this book.Well written and, perhaps, a little overwhelming.

I love this book because it is wonderfully inclusive and operates from the fact that our human race is one global village, then moves closer with insights into country-specific problems, why we should care and ways that we can become better global citizens. From a sociological standpoint, it makes the student more well-rounded and capable of multidisciplinary study; for the armchair student is fosters a deeper empathy and awareness of world problems that persist when we turn the news off. Truly a wonderful read for most anyone.

I like this book's plentiful charts and diagrams. It really utilizes visual learning aids. I also like the way the book was written, it could be a very dry series of topics but instead I found it very easy to read and, for academic material, often even enjoyable.I learned an awful lot of vocabulary from this book, and I already have a great vocabulary. To me that's a big plus for any textbook,because I firmly believe that the more language you have command of, the better you're able to think.This book is steeped in progressivism and globalism. It includes a section on LGBT and sexual identity and gender fluidity. According to the book, problems in this community are 'all the result of the last vestiges of the patriarchy.'

The author has written an exemplary text that approaches social problems from a global perspective. This wonderfully allows the exposition and analysis of these problems as shaped by regional and global forces as well as dynamic historical implications. The author not only demonstrates extreme erudition in this study but offers creative solutions that will challenge both teachers and students. This text is heartily recommended for any post-introductory course in international affairs.

I'll admit that I had a bias reviewing this book. I prefer the philosophy of nation states and democracy to one world solutions. So when I read through chapter after chapter of progressive policy solutions that can only be instituted by an authoritarian world government, I was pretty turned off. What really got me though is that this book appears to be a college text and presumably a piece of scholarship. Wow. I am happy to discuss controversial ideas but when the author appears to ignore all other points of view, there is no fair debate. I am giving this one star, but some may actually like this approach to ideas.

I'm torn on this review. I'm not one of those people who are opposed to a One World Government...not in the least. I'd go so far as to consider a world without borders and one where I could adopt a nation of my choice then pay tribute (taxes) to that entity which best suited my belief system etc...just as a short example. I found many of the ideas interesting and the book is well written for an academic audience. Having said that, this book presents an agenda which is fine except it fails to provide meaningful discussion related to the inherent challenges. If the book was an opinion piece by the author then by all means, present as one-sided of a discussion as desired. However, an academic work needs to state the objective pro's and con's which is where this fails.