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Collection of essays examining the role of the World Trade Organization and its relationship with the United States.

A collection of essays and opinion pieces concerning the question of whether gambling is an innocuous or detrimental influence in society.

Garbage and Recycling: Is Garbage a Serious Problem?, Is Recycling Effective?, Is Toxic Waste Disposal a Serious Problem?, What Strategies Will Help Reduce Waste and Save Money?"--

This volume examines various points of view about public and private welfare as it is practiced in the United States.

Several articles discuss the issues surrounding war crimes.

This collection of essays addresses the role of the news media, examines the issue of media bias, explores the impact of media on society, and speculates on the future of mass media. Readers are presented with a for-or-against sequence of essays that tackle these issues. By seeing more than one viewpoint, readers will think critically in order to form their own opinions. Is there a liberal media bias? Is news media fact-checking futile? Has Tw...

Genocide: Global Viewpoints examines current, often controversial, topics of worldwide interest and importance from a variety of international perspectives"--

This collection of pro versus con essays introduces readers to a variety of current issues related to Nigeria. The articles included cover topics like the effectiveness of Nigeria's leadership, the best ways for Nigeria to address violent conflicts, the seriousness of the corruption problem in Nigeria, and the current challenges facing Nigeria, from schools to infrastructure. Essay sources include the Anglican Communion, Adewale T. Akand, Dafe...

Present your readers with a collection of essays examining charter schools, including their strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons, and what can be done to improve them. Essayist Diane Ravitch states that the success of charter schools is a myth while Ben Adams argues that charter schools are superior to public schools. Katherine Mangu-Ward claims that online charters are innovative and effective while Carol Pogash reports that they are expen...

This global-perspective guidebook explores issues related to organ donation in various countries, including the United States, Spain, Australia, India, and Pakistan. Readers will learn about poverty and organ donation, illegal trafficking of organs, and compensation for donation. This book also examines the presumed consent of opt-in / opt-out laws. Essay sources include The Portugal News, Ami Cholia, Calev Ben-David, Habib Toumi, and Natsuko ...

This book explores trends in juvenile crime in countries worldwide. Readers will explore the causes and risk factors associated with youth crime. This book also addresses the differences among nations' juvenile justice systems, and the varying ways reform is handled around the world. Primary sources and essays from international sources offer a truly panoramic view. Are British rates of girl game crime exploding? Do Palestinian girls turn to c...

Help readers attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions. This volume holds a collection of opposing essays across four chapters, over issues relating to the U.S. Latino Community. Readers will evaluate how the community is perceived, what immigration attitudes and polices affect the community, the political power that the community may hold, and the social ...

As technology makes the world more accessible, it is increasingly important to develop a wide perspective on crucial issues of global significance. This essential volume takes a look at human rights throughout the world. Readers will evaluate whether certain countries or cultures are falling short on human rights, including the European Unions, Bangladesh, Tibet, Israel, America, and China. They will read about whether certain policies are eff...

Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format, the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications"--

Present your readers with a collection of essays that examines the issue of birth control from a variety of international perspectives. Readers will travel to China, Iran, Madagascar, Nigeria, Canada, Senegal, India, Afghanistan, Japan, the Philippines, and other places to understand new perspectives on birth control. Readers will learn about population growth, politics, social and religious factors, and the economics of birth control access. ...

Professional athletes wield a palpable power in today's social media-based world. What they do, what they wear, who they like, all of it is on display and creates trends with pop culture consumers. Is this necessarily a good thing? This collection of essays addresses several controversies related to professional athletes. Essays are arranged in a for-or-against format so readers benefit from more than one viewpoint. Readers will evaluate the r...

This edition discusses the current issues surrounding the country of Tibet, allowing readers to address these issues after thoughtful examination. Through the use of carefully selected articles, this book explores how Tibet should be governed, the impact of Chinese rule in Tibet, whether the United States should engage Tibet, and what is the best way to encourage political change.

Opposing Viewpoints: The Palestinian Territories: This title examines what the best solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict might be, if the United Nations should grant Palestinian statehood, how the circumstances in the Palestinian Territories can be improved, and how the United Nations should treat the Palestinian Territories"--

At Issue: Negative Campaigning: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--

This volume explores the topics relating to television by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The selected articles discuss many societal aspects relating to television viewing and the television industry. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thi...