Includes bibliographical references.

Are declining growth rates rather than rapid population growth today's major global population problem? -- Should the International Community attempt to curb population growth in the developing world? -- Is global aging in the developed world a major problem? -- Does global urbanization lead primarily to undesirable consequences? -- Do environmentalists overstate their case? -- Should the world continue to rely on oil as the major source of energy? -- Will the world be able to feed itself in the foreseeable future? -- Is the threat of global warming real? -- Is the threat of a global water shortage real? -- Can the Global Community "win" the drug war? -- Is the International Community adequately prepared to address global health pandemics? -- Do adequate strategies exist to combat human trafficking? -- Is globalization a positive development for the World Community? -- Is the world a victim of American cultural imperialism? -- Do MaySpace and YouTube make private globalization democratized? -- Does immigration policy affect terrorism? -- Are we headed toward a nuclear 9/11? -- Is religious and cultural extremism a global security threat? -- Is a Nuclear Iran a global security threat? -- Will China be the next superpower?