An in-depth, critical and multi-disciplinary overview of this expanding subject area.

Presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the World, this volume includes 60 to 70 events with well over 100 documents from the previous year, from official reports and surveys to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and more.

A strong addtion to the Key Concepts series, this book takes a interdisciplinary and an international approach to this increasingly popular field.