Catholic Book Award Winner!

"Presents global issues in a way that matters to the college student, thoughtful Christians, and seeking inquirers"-Catholic Press Association

"A fantastic resource for teaching and research in social ethics: data and history on topics like the Cold War, the debt crisis, multinational corporations, NAFTA, global warming, population, and specific ethnic conflicts. A wealth of background information is presented in a readable format that accentuates the moral implications of the political and economic facts." -Lisa Sowle Cahill, Boston College

Thoroughly revised and updated this new edition of a popular classroom text has added substantial discussions of globalization, ethno-nationalist conflict, terrorism, and conflicts in the Middle East, plus a list of web sites along with study questions for each chapter, maps, tables, figures and sidebars with topics for reflection.

J. Milburn Thompson is chair and professor of theology at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. He completed his Ph.D. in Christian Ethics at Fordham University, and is the author of many articles on Christian ethics and peace making, Catholic social teaching, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cover design: Jerry Braatz