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This series provides readers with the information they need to think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues; each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and…
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This striking volume delivers contemporary perspectives on water as a resource, with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Essays are assembled across…
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Editor Noah Berlatsky has compiled several compelling essays relating to workers’ rights. Readers will examine labor regulations worldwide, in countries such as Brazil, India, Greece, and the United States. Topics…
Editor Brian Kennedy provides readers with a balanced view, through a collection of conservative and liberal points of view on our water sources. Essays include an examination of the many…
This book examines various scenarios that could end the world.
This book presents essays with opposing viewpoints on issues associated with interracial dating, marriage, and legal issues.
A collection of articles and essays offering differing opinions on what judicial activism is and what effects it has on American society.
The legalizaton of marijuana is discussed, with essays for and against each topic. Includes questions for discussion.
This book examines various aspects of militia groups in the United States.
This book examines various viewpoints and perspectives on minimum wage laws in the United States, and around the world.
This volume examines a variety of issues related to the music industry, through a collection of balanced articles from a variety of sources. Article topics include the copyright issues facing…
This book explores the historical and cultural events leading up to and following the Iranian uprising of 1978-1979. Readers will learn about issues surrounding the Iranian Revolution, such as the…
This compendium introduces readers to a variety of current issues related to Libya. The articles included cover topics like the status of human rights issues in Libya, the impact of…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that in 2016, 16.3 million American wage and salary workers were represented by a union. Statistics correlate that union workers are paid at…
This volume explores views of the U.S. from various religious, ethnic, geographic, and political perspectives, including the attitudes of the Islamic world. Readers will discover Arab, European, and Latin American…
This volume examines the war and ethnic cleansing the occured in Kosovo during the late 1990’s.
This volume examines atrocities that occurred in East Pakistan during the 1971 revolution.
This collection of essays explores genocide and persecution of the Kurds, including the historical and cultural background of Kurdish persecution in Turkey and Iraq events from the rise of the…
Genetic Engineering: Global Viewpoints examines current, often controversial, topics of worldwide interest and importance from a variety of international perspectives –
This title addresses controversies related to mental illness including: What causes mental illness? How should mental illness be treated? Is involuntary treatment for the mentally ill ethical? What are the…
This book explores the popularity and use of social networking worldwide, which for twenty-first century standards, is essential to understand. Readers will evaluate how social networking is used in different…
While the War on Terror is a very familiar phrase to the American people, many countries are embarked on their own War on Terror. Give your readers a globally-minded, balanced…
Opposing Viewpoints: Cuba: 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…
Teens and young people receive hundreds of mixed messages every day, from multiple sources, on a plethora of topics. Help your readers look at divergent opinions about dietary supplements in…
While some people believe media violence reflects societal ills, others don’t believe the consumption of violent media is a problem at all. This volume addresses the controversies surrounding violent media.
Editor Noah Berlatsky has compiled several opposing essays that explore the various factors that motivate whistleblowers. Readers will examine the issue of whether whistleblowers compromise safety and national security, Wikileaks’…
Created from a simple police raid of an unlicensed, after-hours bar, the aftermath was 43 dead, 1,189 injured, 7,200 arrests, and more than 2,000 buildings destroyed. This is an important…
A veteran of World War I, Erich Maria Remarque found himself in a unique position to render the experience of war, both its internal and external ravages, in an intimate…
Presents differing viewpoints on the causes of inflation; the impact inflation has on economies; and whether stagflation, deflation, and hyperinflation are serious threats to the economic stability of the U.S.
Editor Noah Berlatsky has compiled several essays in a pro versus con format that debate several issues relating to netiquette and online ethics. Readers will explore the relationship between the…
This volume examines the history, controversies, and impact of rap music.
This book directly supports the National Federation of State High School Associations’ Speech, Debate, and Theatre Association 2012-2013 Policy Debate Topic. It addresses various aspects of transportation infrastructure within the…
Explores the history and controversies involved in the decades of conflict and violence in Sri Lanka and the acts of genocide and crimes against humanity that resulted, with personal narratives…
One of the sharpest criticisms within and outside of Hollywood is that it provides no strong, beautiful, inspirational parts for aging female actors. They merely disappear while aging male actors…
