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What is Great Decisions? America's Longest-Standing Global Affairs Education Program
The Great Decisions Global Affairs Education Program celebrated 50 years in 2004, and includes the annual Briefing Book, Great Decisions TV, the National Opinion Ballot Report, discussion groups across the country and the GD Online newsletter.
Order your copy of Great Decisions 2006, featuring in-depth articles on the following topics:
- UN reform
- The U.S. and Iran
- Energy resources
- Brazil
- Human rights in the age of terrorism
- China and India: partners or competitors?
- Turkey
- Pandemics and security
- Click here for Great Decisions in the News
The Briefing Book places the thematic or geographic issue in historical context and provides background, current policies and alternative policy options. Photographs, maps, charts and editorial cartoons illustrate the text. Discussion questions, annotated reading suggestions and additional resources, including websites, are provided. An opinion ballot for the National Opinion Ballot Report accompanies each topic so that readers can express their views.
[2005 Topics & Resources] [Video] [Teacher's Guide]
Great Decisions 2005 Spring Updates
Great Decisions topics are updated twice a year. Click here to read about developments in the topics covered in the Great Decisions 2005 briefing book.
Great Decisions 2005 Fall Updates
Great Decisions 2005 Fall Updates are useful for discussion groups meeting the fall of 2005 and for participants who want to follow the eight Great Decisions topics.
Order Great Decisions 2004 Today
The Great Decisions 2004 breifing book marks the 50th anniversary of the breifing book and discussion program. The eight topics in the 2004 edition include:
[2004 Topics & Resources] [Video] [Teacher's Guide]
National Opinion Ballot Report 2003
OPINION BALLOTS are included in each annual Great Decisions, a 112-page briefing book prepared by the national, nonpartisan, not-for-profit Foreign Policy Association.