Unit 1 The Concept of Globalization　Close Reading Globalization's Misguided Assumptions　Further Reading The Truth About Globalization　Writing, Is Globalization a Positive Development for the World Community?Unit 2 Global Warming　Close Reading Vanishing Alaska　Further Reading After Doctrine: Making Policy amid Uncertainty and Nescience　Writing Activities Is the Threat of Global Warming Real?Unit 3 World Peace　Close Reading Strategies for World Peace: The View of the UN Secretai~y-General　Further Reading Women Waging Peace　Writing　Peace in Our TimeUnit 4 Aqing in Developed Countries　Close Reading Meeting the Challenge of Global Aging　Further Reading The Global Baby Bust 　Writing　Is Global Aging in the Developed World a Major Problem?Unit 5 Case Studies in Market Economy　Close Reading How Nike Figured Out China　Further Reading Render Unto Caesar Putin and the Oligarchs　Writing　 The Fall of the House of SaudUnit 6 Cultural Imperialism　Close Reading Cultural Imperialism' An American Tradition　Further Reading In Defense of Globalization　Writing　Is the World a Victim of American Cultural ~mperialism?Unit 7 Privacy in the Digital World　Close Reading The Exposure of Privacy in Today's Culture .　Further Reading Cyberspace Privacy: A Primer and Proposal　Writing　 Will the Digital / Computer World Pose a Threat to Our Individual Privacy?Unit 8 Discontents from the Developing Countries　Close Reading Where the Money Went　Further Reading Globalism's Discontents　Writing　 Do Multinational Corporations Hurt Poor Countries?Unit 9 The Threat of a Nuclear War　Close Reading A Rational Response to Dirty Bombs　Further Reading Nuclear Nightmares　Writing　Five Pillars of WisdomUnit 10 Population Explosion　Close Reading The Big Crunch　Further Reading Eradicating Hunger: A Growing Challenge　Writing　Should the International Community Attempt to Curb PopulatioGrowth in the Developing World?Unit 11 Urbanization　Close Reading Urbanization: An Environmental Force to Be Reckoned with　Further Reading Urban Centers: An Sustainability　Writing　Is Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World a Major Problem?Unit 12 A Threat to Natural ResourcesUnit 13 A Threat to National SecurityUnit 14 High-Tech IssuesUnit 15 International Media