"Worldmark Modern Conflict and Diplomacy presents easy-to-understand information on 90 global conflicts and diplomatic efforts in 2 volumes. The set will cover specific conflicts that have had a truly global impact, as well as the efforts and organizations focused on solving these conflicts. Arranged alphabetically, each of the approximately 90 entries will cover the origins of a conflict or diplomatic effort, its current status, and its wide-ranging impact on the world. Topics include historical and current conflicts from World Wars I & II to Al-Qaeda and the Arab Spring, as well as diplomatic efforts such as the United Nations and the Nobel Peace Prize. The set includes material on recent events in places ranging from Kosovo to Myanmar to South Sudan to the Palestinian Territories"--