31 Ergebnisse - Zeige 21 von 31.

This collection of essays explores the current status of campaign finance reform in the United States, including strategies that promote fair political campaigns such as public funding, spending caps, and media regulation. Readers will examine efforts to prevent partisan political redistricting, and look at recent influential developments like small-donor fundraising and use of the internet in campaigns. Essay sources include Thomas E. Mann, J...

This volume examines differing viewpoints in regards to American military forces and their use.

Supporting key Social Studies standards, this anthology contains thirteen essays that address issues concerning nuclear weapons, discussing the seriousness of the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the United States' management of Iran, North Korea's nuclear program, and other topics.

A collection of articles in which authors debate whether domestic violence is a serious problem, whether teen dating violence is a serious problem, and whether economic downturns amplify problems that can lead to domestic violence.

Does the process of reading change when a book is digitized? What unintended consequences result from turning books into electronic documents? This anthology investigates the issue from contrasting perspectives with an eye toward grounding the conversation in real life examples. Readers learn about the costs and benefits of digitizing books.

This volume examines how today's standards of attractiveness and plastic surgery techniques have changed in light of multicultural and global influences. It explores various related topics by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue.

Are America's dams unsafe? Are toll roads inequitable, or do they improve America's highways? Will private ownership improve infrastructure, or do partnerships need to be closely monitored? Readers explore the various topics pertinent to the discussion of American infrastructure in this edition. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives, eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

Today's media is focused on a pendulum of topics, at one side is constant coverage of reality stars who are famous for just being famous, and on the other side is constant reports of violence and violent crime at the local, national, and global level. What is the real story about violence? Across four chapters, readers will evaluate whether violence is a serious problem, the factors that contribute to human violence, the factors that lead to y...

Several articles discuss the issues and concerns surrounding wave and tidal power generation.

Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--

Keine Beschreibung.