Lansford, Tom

A collection of twenty-two essays that provides varying perspectives on voting rights, debating if everyone should be allowed to vote, if it should be mandatory, and the expansion of global voting rights and rights for women.

Several articles discuss issues surrounding democracy.

Contains 219 alphabetically arranged entries that examine life in America from around 1550 through the first century of U.S. independence, covering culture, society, economy, government, politics, war, foreign affairs, laws, treaties, cases and documents, people, and places; and includes sidebars on notable individuals and primary sources, as well as maps, illustrations, chronologies, indexes, and resources for further study.

Contains twenty-two essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to conflict resolution, such as how it should be taught, alternatives to legal action, solving environmental problems, and effect methods for resolving international conflict.

Contains twelve essays that provide varying perspectives on political activism, discussing government support through funding and policy, grassroots organizations, outsourced, Internet, and student activism, and other topics, and including contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Explores the historic origins of Communism, its political and economic components, and how it is compared to other forms of government.

A guide to the events of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Iraq War, and the Afghan War.

Presents a series of sixteen essays written by historians and biographers that address key decisions made by President George W. Bush and discusses the political, social, and economic factors behind them as well as provides assessments of his performance as Commander-in-Chief.

Provides varying perspectives on the presidential election process in the United States, discussing the nomination of candidates, campaign spending, media influence, and the electoral college.