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81) Globalization
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
A series of essays that expresses various perspectives on the issue of globalization, including what causes it and its effects on the world economy.
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Contains twenty-seven articles that provide opposing viewpoints on questions regarding the domestic issues affecting Canada, the country's major foreign policy concerns, challenges to freedom of expression, and issues affecting relations between Canada and the United States.
87) Gun violence
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
This collection of articles pro and con on gun violence debates whether gun violence is a serious problem, the factors that contribute to gun violence, the extent to which gun ownership regulations reduce gun violence, and what should be done to reduce gun violence.
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Contains twenty-six essays that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to the U.S.-led war on Iraq in 2003, debating whether the war was justified, the role of the U.S. in Iraq, the type of government Iraq should have, and the country's prospects for the future.
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Presents discussion and debate on the topic of poverty in the United States of America (including hunger, the lack of health insurance for the poor, homelessness, unwed mothers, substance abuse, housing discrimination, government programs to assist the poor), as well as global poverty (including terrorism, globalization, overpopulation, world hunger.)
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Over the past decade alone, artificial intelligence (AI) has become exponenntially more sophisticated. Many applications of AI in our daily lives go practically unnoticed, from navigation applications to online shopping algorithms. However, new developments in the field have raised concerns about the role AI should have in society. AI-fueled chatbots and art generators have caused some to question whether artificial intelligence is capable of consciousness...
97) Banned books
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Learning about a wide range of information and perspectives through access to books is generally considered an inherent characteristic of the educational system. However, debates around banning books suggest that there are potential downsides to giving young people access to certain literature, particularly books with violent or sexual content. This volume considers both sides of the debate, with arguments supporting students' right to access literature...
98) Iraq
Series
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Contains twenty-six essays that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to the U.S.-led war on Iraq in 2003, debating whether the war was justified, the role of the U.S. in Iraq, the type of government Iraq should have, and the country's prospects for the future.
99) Adoption
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
A series of essays provides positive and negative views of abortion, including the issue of open adoption, whose rights are the most important when adoption occurs, and whether interracial, international, and homosexual adoption should be encouraged.