Book description
Everything you need to know about world issues but were too afraid to
ask. Is China the next superpower? Can the West win the war on
terrorism? Is the world running out of oil? What is the McDonald's
Golden Arches Theory of World Peace? Is Microsoft more powerful than a
nation like Australia? Why did the United States invade Iraq? Will there
ever be peace in Israel and Palestine? In an increasingly complex world
it's easy to feel that only the experts understand global issues - the
rest of us just have to take their word for it. In 50 Things You Want to
Know About World Issues, resident expert, Dr Keith Suter, cuts through
the jargon and diplomatic talk to answer 50 questions you always wanted
to ask about international issues. In his trademark clear, no-nonsense
style, Dr Keith makes sense of even the most complex issues, so we can
all get a better understanding of what's going on in the world and where
Australia fits in. A social commentator, strategic planner, conference
speaker, writer and broadcaster, Keith Suter has been a foreign affairs
analyst for Sky TV Australia and Radio 4BC, Brisbane, and can be heard
on Australian radio on an average of once a day. He is the author of 50
Things You Want to Know About World Issues (also known as Keith Suter's
Global Notebook), and Keith's Suter's Local Notebook. Since 1993 Keith
has been a member of The Club of Rome, a global think tank on economic
and environmental matters. He is on the speakers' circuit and makes
regular public appearances. He is also on several committees, including
the International Law Association, the International Commission of
Jurists, the International Humanitarian Law Committee of the Australian
Red Cross (NSW), and the International Commission of Jurists (NSW). He
also lectures at the department of politics and international relations,
Macquarie University.
