Introduction 7 Part One POWER10 Political Systems 12 Control of the Seas 14 Control of Space 16 International Organizations 18 Transnational Corporations20 Superpower22 Part Two THE COST OF LIVING 24 Population 26 Urbanazation28 Traffic 30 Energy Use 32 Climate Change 34 Biodiversity36 Water 38 Part Three DIFFERENCES 40 Quality of Life 42 Ethnicity44 Beliefs46 Rich and Poor 48 Literacy 50 Workplaces 52 Part Four RIGHTS54 Human Rights 56 Free speech 58 Rights of the Chield 60 Sexual Freedom 62 Religious Freedom 64 Woman's Rights 66 Part Five WAR AND FORCE 68 War 70 Terrorism 72 Military Spending74 Armed Forces 76 Peacekeeping 78 Refugees 80 Part Six MONEY 82 National Income 84 Tradde 86 Debt and Aid 88 Drugs Trade90 Migrant Workers92 Part Seven THE BUSINESS OF PLEASURE 94 Communications 96 Media 98 Sport 100 tourism 102 Sex 104 Part Eight LIFE AND DEATH 106 Life Expectancy 108 Malnutrition 110 HIV/AIDS112 Mental Health 114 Smoking 116 Rich Living118 Part Nine TABLES120 People and Progress 122 economics and the environment 130 Sources 138 Index 143