This sourcebook provides in-depth analysis of current global hot topics. Arranged topically, the 32 essays address a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security. New entries discuss drug trafficking, human trafficking, international finance, immigration, and transnational governance. Includes review of the latest studies and scholarly research on the issue and presents a brief synopsis of the policies and programs that have been developed in response to the issue.