This work describes key aspects of racism and related forms of prejudice throughout world history. It shows how manifestations of racism have recurred and persisted. The book is made accessible by its illustrations and A-to-Z format.

At the turn of the new millennium, the United Nations determined that world poverty would be halved by 2015. Drawing on sources from around the world, as well as on hard facts, the author challenges the assumption that wealth overcomes poverty, and demonstrates that the opposite of poor is not rich but self-reliant.

Vivid testimonies form courageous women and men explain why, even in the post feminist age, women’s rights are still very much an issue – for men and women alike.

Whilst goods and money can move easily in free markets, people cannot. People migrate for many reasons. This guide looks at all the issues involved and explores the facts behind a used and abused phenomenon.

This guide tells the human story behind the things we consume - the reality as experienced by coffee-growers in Central America or workers making jeans in a Bangladesh sweatshop. It also examines the roles played by the WTO, UNCTAD, ILO, IMF, and G7.

Traces the history of development from its post-colonial beginnings, and examines the relationship between development and economic growth and the impact development has had on the living conditions of the poor and on the environment.

This volume names the players in the arms trade and charts the impact that it has had on war, human rights and development. The financial and trade mechanisms that permit the arms trade to continue are revealed, including tales of bribery and corruption.